The Giver (Book)

The Giver Age Rating

The Giver is a 1993 American young adult novel written by Lois Lowry who is an American writer who is known for The Giver Quartet, Number the Stars, and Rabble Starkey.

The book was published on April 26, 1993, by Houghton Mifflin and it consists of 208 pages of Paperback in English language.

The Giver is the first book of The Giver Quartet book series. The book is very famous and had won several awards.

Some of the awards include Newbery Medal in 1994, Regina Medal in 1994, William Allen White Award in 1996, and more.

Name	The Giver
Genre	young adult
Author	Lois Lowry
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin
Age Rating	11+
No. of Pages	208 pages of Paperback
Language	English language
Date of Publication	April 26, 1993

The Giver Age Rating

The Giver is suitable for kids above 11 as it contains some sexual content and violence.

Age Ratings give guidance to parents to help them decide whether a particular product is appropriate for their kids or not.

The Giver Parents Guide

Sexual content

Jonas wants a girl to remove her clothes

Violence

Jonas is thinking of war

Jonas falls

Children start taking pills

The Giver Characters

The main characters include:

• Jonas: He is an intelligent and courageous boy and he has the ability to see beyond.
• Jonas’s father: He is a very kind and caring person who acts as a nurturer and plays with his kids.
• Jonas’s mother: She works in the Justice Department, and she shows a more practical side than Jonas’ father in her interactions with the family.
• Lily: Lily is the younger sister of Jonas, she is a talkative and lively girl who shows interest in taking care of newborns.
• Gabriel: Jonas’ father temporarily brings the newborn home to give him extra care so he won’t be released.
• Fiona: A sweet and patient red-haired girl for whom Jonas has feelings, she trains to become a caregiver for the elderly.
• Larissa: One of the oldies that Jonas bathes during volunteer hours, she has a sharp sense of humor and enjoys lively discussion.

The Giver Summary

Jonas is a boy living in a community based on equality and is chosen as the memory recipient, and the donor (the old recipient) begins to give Jonas ancient memories. Serves as a source of knowledge for the recipient community. Jonas gets more memories, he begins to question his society.

The climax of the story is when Jonas witnesses his father kill an infant because it was the younger twin. Jonas and The Giver decide to send Jonas elsewhere so that the memories will return to the community. Jonas must make a quick run when he learns that the baby he’s been caring for will be released.

The Giver Review

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