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The Giver

by Lois Lowry

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The Giver by Lois Lowry
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  • First Published:
    Apr 1993, 192 pages

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    May 1999, 192 pages

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Isaiah Mendez (01/16/20)

The Giver
I enjoyed the book. I feel like others would too. The characters in the book are good people and givers.
Charlotte (01/07/20)

mkl2
It's awesome!
Onigiri (10/20/19)

WHAT A BOOK!!!
I was reading the book in class and thought it was going to be really bad and boring. I could not have been more wrong, I was entranced by the book. It will definitely have you hooked by the 3rd chapter if not sooner.
emily vannatter (09/16/19)

Wow
This book will make you think about a lot of things. Like what if our world was like this book what would you have done would you do what he did?
RAMEN NOODLES (03/29/18)

One Of The Best Books
My opinions is I love The Giver. The Giver is a book all young adults should read. This book is probably the only book I really liked reading. This book is probably the book I have ever wanted to actually read, it's that amazing. I myself recommend this book to anyone, who starts the make sure you finish it, because, it's that amazing. I thought it would not be interesting at all, but I was wrong! This book sucked me in just after a few chapters. It was one of the best books I have ever read! I would totally read it again.
Belle (11/08/17)

Review About The Giver
I liked this book very much. I had to read it for school a little while ago and I thought it would not be interesting at all, but I was wrong! This book sucked me in just after a few chapters. It was one of the best books I have ever read! I would totally read it again.
candycourt16 (11/13/15)

The Giver
This book The Giver is very good. My reading teacher is using it for 8th grade but I love it as a 6th grader. I hope there is a sequel to this book!
Kaitlyn Mckenzie Brooks (11/18/14)

I Love The Giver
I love the giver, the giver is a book all young adults should read. This book is probably the only book I really liked reading. This book is probably the book I have ever wanted to actually read, it's that amazing. I myself recommend this book to anyone, who starts the make sure you finish it, because, it's that amazing.

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