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The giver
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Author:
NoveList Series:
Giver quartet volume 1.
Published:
New York, N.Y. : Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1994.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
180 pages ; 18 cm
Status:
Description

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0440219078 :
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.7, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
760

Notes

General Note
"Laurel-leaf books."
General Note
"Winner of the 1994 Newbery Medal"--Cover.
Description
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Lowry, L. (1994). The giver. New York, N.Y., Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois. 1994. The Giver. New York, N.Y., Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois, The Giver. New York, N.Y., Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1994.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lowry, Lois. The Giver. New York, N.Y., Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1994.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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