Newbery Medal Winner
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
Summary
In a seemingly perfect community that has erased pain, color, and choice, a boy named Jonas is selected to become the Receiver of Memory and learns the truth his society has buried. Lowry uses spare, controlled prose to explore conformity, free will, and the cost of a world without suffering. The novel stands as a landmark of young adult dystopian fiction and a staple of classroom reading.
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Historical Context & Significance
This was Lois Lowry's second Newbery Medal, following her 1990 win for Number the Stars, and the book later anchored a companion quartet and a 2014 feature film.