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In Lois Lowry’s acclaimed novel, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a community that appears perfect in every way. Everything in his world is carefully controlled and orderly. Assigned birthmothers produce infants who are placed into suitable family units. Citizens have predetermined life partners and jobs, and conformity is the highest virtue. No one questions these rules. Everyone respects them. Everyone is alike—except Jonas.

When Jonas receives his assigned role as the Receiver of Memory, he begins to discover unsettling truths about his seemingly flawless society. He becomes aware of hidden secrets and the disturbing reality underlying his community’s fragile harmony. As Jonas’s training progresses, he learns that real strength lies in human feelings, emotions he’s never before experienced.

However, when put to his greatest test—saving someone he deeply loves—Jonas doubts whether he’s ready or if he is already too late.

Written in a compelling, straightforward style, this thought-provoking novel follows the story of a young boy who experiences the extraordinary and embarks on a seemingly impossible task. The Giver challenges readers to reconsider basic assumptions and deeply held beliefs about humanity and its values.

Lois Lowry’s The Giver is widely recognized as one of our era’s most influential and powerful novels. Discover the inspiring companion books in Lois Lowry’s Giver Quartet: Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.