Winner
of more than twenty awards including the Newbery Medal, Lois Lowry’s The Giver is a compelling and believable
story of a future society run by a committee of elders, in which sameness is
prized above controversy, pain and true joy. Wouldn’t everybody be happy in a
world with no poverty, crime, sickness or unemployment? Jonas is about to be
given his adult assignment at the “Ceremony of 12”. Jonas’ ambiguous gifts
lead him to be named as the Receiver of Memory to replace an Elder (a.k.a The
Giver), in their society. Memories are transferred from the Elder to the
Receiver, who alone will experience such things as joy, snow, sun, love, war
and death. As Jonas begins the process he becomes deeply disturbed, more so as he discovers what the “release” ceremony really is. A very easy but compelling read, The Giver is considered a classic in modern dystopia. If you like The Giver you may also like the other novels in the quartet, Messenger, Gathering Blue and Son, however each novel can stand alone and can be read in any order. Reserve your copy at the NSW State Library today. Visit Lois Lowry's website here.
A very easy but compelling read, The Giver is considered a classic in modern dystopia.
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