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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Giver

Book Title: The Giver
Author(s): Lois Lowry
Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Jacket photo by Lois Lowry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co.
Copyright Date: 1993
Genre: Science Fiction
Brief Annotation: In a society where everything is preplanned out, without war or conflict, at 12 the people decide your destiny. Jonas turns twelve and is given the job to hold all the memories for the whole society. This top secret job sets Jonas into seclusion with his trainer and soon finds the world he lives in is not what it seems.
Your Rating (1-5) and Why: I rate this book a five. Lois Lowry’s excellent writing and a very suspenseful plot pulls the reader into Jonas’ world.
Readers who will like this book: Students in upper elementary all the way to adult will like this book’s very unique society.
Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp : The teaching strategy from Tompkins I would use with The Giver is reading logs. The children use their reading likes to respond after each chapter to a prompted question and they also write down words as they are reading that they can’t define. Students will make their own log book and after every 2 chapters and entries students will hand in the journal for teacher feedback.
Question to ask about this book before you read aloud: What would a world be like without any pain? Would there still be pleasure?

List awards: Newbery Award

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  1. Suzy Kaback & FamilyFebruary 12, 2012 at 4:58 AM

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    I've been curious to know your opinion of this book and now I know you enjoyed it. I think The Giver kicked off a real interest in dystopian stories aimed at young readers because ever since its publication we've seen so many stories with this concept (House of the Scorpion, The Hunger Games, City of Ember--just to name a few!).

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