The Giver Author: Lowry Retail Price: $16.00 Our Price: $11.99 Save: 4.01 (25.06%) Availability: In Stock        'It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened.' Thus opens this haunting novel in which a boy inhabits a seemingly ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality. It is a time in which family values are paramount, teenage rebellion is unheard of, and even good manners are a way of life. December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve-year-old receives a life assignment determined by the Elders. Jonas watches his friend Fiona named Caretaker of the Old, and his cheerful pal Asher labeled the Assistant Director of Recreation. But Jonas has been chosen for something special. When his selection leads him to an unnamed man -- the man called only the Giver -- he begins to sense the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world. Told with deceptive simplicity, this is the provocative 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. Recommended for ages 12 and up. The 1994 Newbery Medal winner. Similar Items you may enjoy! The Giver Our Price: $14.99 The Giver Our Price: $17.49 The Giver Our Price: $14.99 The Giver - Audiobook on CD Author: Lois Lowry Our Price: $21.99