{"product_id":"the-giver-american-classics-edition-a-newbery-award-winner-9780063481305","title":"The Giver American Classics Edition: A Newbery Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Newbery Medal Winner \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A powerful and provocative novel.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Giver \u003c\/em\u003ehas become one of the most influential novels of our time.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTold with deceptive simplicity, this is the story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible. In the telling it questions every value we have taken for granted and reexamines our most deeply held beliefs. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually, Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test--when he must try to save someone he loves--he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lois Lowry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins American Classics #5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.44w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063481305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLowry, Lois:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLois Lowry\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Giver Quartet and the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, \u003cem\u003eNumber the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51801757188382,"sku":"9780063481305","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/img_5519a66e-42b5-443e-9997-95a4a39b6d2b.jpg?v=1777559561","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/the-giver-american-classics-edition-a-newbery-award-winner-9780063481305","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}