The giver / by Lois Lowry.
"Living in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781328471222
- ISBN: 1328471225
- ISBN: 9780544336261
- ISBN: 0544336267
- Physical Description: 246 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: 25th anniversary edition.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]
- Copyright: ©1993
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1993."Includes the author's Newbery acceptance speech, and an afterword called "Ever After."
- Target Audience Note:
- 760L LexileTarget Age Group: 12 and UP. Ingram.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 7 8568.Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.7 7 8568.
- Awards Note:
- Newbery Medal, 1994.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Social prediction > Fiction.
Social control > Fiction.
Individuality > Fiction.
Dystopias > Fiction.
Memory > Fiction.
Liberty > Fiction. - Genre:
- Science fiction.
Dystopian fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Available copies
- 12 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 21 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA FIC LOWRY (Text) | 36015000778965 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/16/2026 |
| Angier Public Library | J F Low (Text) | 33632002304443 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| Benhaven Public Library | J F Low (Text) | 33630005204297 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | YA FIC LOW (Text) | 30441100948496 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | J F Low (Text) | 33436001719100 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Erwin Public Library | J F Low (Text) | 33631001633869 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | J Lowry, Lois (Text) | 0112580010497 | Juvenile Fiction Award Winner | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Goldsboro Library | JF LOW (Text) | 900000001083154 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | JF LOW (Text) | 900005000335196 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | YA FIC LOWRY (Text) | 18198000018012 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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