The Giver Series
Lois Lowry
Dystopian / “Soft” Sci-Fi
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Danielle Cooke
The Giver Quartet is a series of four books by Lois Lowry that has won numerous awards: the Newbery Medal, the Regina medal, and the William Allen White Award, all in 1994. It is also an ALA Notable Children’s Book and has made American Library Association listings for “Best Book for Young Adults.” This book has pretty sophisticated themes, but anyone fourth grade and up would enjoy it.
The Giver is set in a dystopian society where everything is “perfect.” No one feels pain, but they don’t feel love, either. Everything is chosen for them; what they eat, what they wear, even what job they have. Everyone is happy, because they don’t know what they are missing.
This book is full of meaningful themes and lessons, and is one of the most thought-provoking books that I have ever read. Although it is very deep, it is not incredibly heavy. Making it perfect for upper elementary through eighth grade.
Lois Lowry
Dystopian / “Soft” Sci-Fi
⭐⭐⭐⭐✩
Danielle Cooke
The Giver Quartet is a series of four books by Lois Lowry that has won numerous awards: the Newbery Medal, the Regina medal, and the William Allen White Award, all in 1994. It is also an ALA Notable Children’s Book and has made American Library Association listings for “Best Book for Young Adults.” This book has pretty sophisticated themes, but anyone fourth grade and up would enjoy it.
The Giver is set in a dystopian society where everything is “perfect.” No one feels pain, but they don’t feel love, either. Everything is chosen for them; what they eat, what they wear, even what job they have. Everyone is happy, because they don’t know what they are missing.
This book is full of meaningful themes and lessons, and is one of the most thought-provoking books that I have ever read. Although it is very deep, it is not incredibly heavy. Making it perfect for upper elementary through eighth grade.
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