The Giver
By Lois Lowry
(Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Paperback, 9780385732550, 208pp.)
Publication Date: January 24, 2006
Other Editions of This Title: Large Print (December 2004), Large Print (December 2004), Paperback (July 2003), Mass Market Paperback (September 10, 2002), Compact Disc (February 27, 2001), Compact Disc (February 2001), Audio Cassette (March 2000), Mass Market Paperback (May 11, 1999), Mass Market Paperback (May 1999), Audio Cassette (March 1995), Hardcover (April 1993)
Categories: Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Social Issues - Values
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When Jonas turns 12, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. Now, it’s time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
Lois Lowry is a multi-award-winning author who has written many popular books. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is the author of the popular Anastasia Krupnik books and was the recipient of the Newbery Medal for Number the Stars and for The Giver.
From the Paperback edition.
"A powerful and provacative novel.”
-- The New York Times
From the Paperback edition.











