Brief Overview
The Giver is a morally driven and interesting story about a young boy called Jonas who lives in a society free of crime and sadness. At the age of 12, children are assigned their jobs, which they will train for and do for the rest of their lives. Everything is chosen; from your parents to your partner.
The Giver by Lois Lowry - review | Children's books | The Guardian
The Giver support material
The following link is from Blooms Literature database and focuses on the narrative structure in The Giver.
Literature - Article - Narrative Technique in The Giver (infobase.com)
Study guide on The Giver from Scholastic.
The Giver BookFiles Guide (PDF) (scholastic.com)
Book Reviews
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