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A scary (fictional) portrait of the future. One of my favorites when I was in middle school because of the ending.

I love books about the future that make you think, not fantasy but a forseeable reality. The Giver is a wonderful title, easy to read but no easy to forget. All of Lois Lowry's stuff is awesome.

Powerful the first, second, third, fourty five millionth time it's read. i always know what's coming, but am never failed to be floored by it.

This book would make a good discussion book. Set in the future, children are selected for their careers early in life. A secret the adults keep from the children is finally discovered by the one child and changes their view of the seemingly smooth existence of their community.

Everyone should read this book. It's such a quick, fun read, but includes SO much social commentary and really makes you think. Absolutely love it.

The Giver by Lois Lowry a children’s SF for 8-12 year olds written in 1993 is part of a loose set trilogy set in the same imagined world but not necessarily with the same characters. It deals with a world where your life is one of conformity and happiness. The short novel honestly faces why a society such as this would arise with its benefits and essential failure explored. The core of that failure is that…grief is the price you pay for love. Without sadness, can love and laughter really exist?

We discover a community of unlimited happiness and good manners set in a green and pleasant paradise of high but largely hidden technology. In this world, only 50 children per community are born from genetically approved placements in birth mothers. Regulations define your clothes, toys and your role in society from your first year. From eight you have to volunteer for a range of community duties so that your life long occupation from twelve can start. We join Jonas as the ceremony for 12’s is near for the allotment of his calling. Much to his and the communities shock he is not allotted a job but is selected to be the Receiver. In learning what this is, he discovers the hidden pain and dark side of unlimited happiness. This sets off a chain of events as Jonas discovers what being released really means. He faces what growing up means, and consequences whose meaning you have to decide.

The book has over 3000 ratings on Amazon.com alone so we are talking popular and critical success (it won the Newbury Medal- the USA children’s literature award). Even so, it is banned in several USA State’s School and Library systems because of the dark emotional issues dealt with. Surprisingly doesn’t to have attracted the same attention in the UK. If you or your children have not read it then you have missed a classic. But if you have read it then you know why it’s enjoyable and highly recommended!

This used to be my favorite book of all time. It is such an easy read but contains so many different meanings and codes that you don't fully appreciate or understand until you are older. This is another timeless classic by Lowrey that will forever be on school summer reading lists. The innovative storyline really requires the reader to think past the novelty of a colorful vibrant world and try to picture a futuristic society where freedom and independence, the same values that this country has prided itself on for hundreds of years, are completely thrown out the window. We can only wonder if Lowrey's representation of the future is an accurate description, or just a dream she may have had one night.

Nearly flawless.

This felt a little too much like 1984-lite to me. Or maybe Fahrenheit 451 for kids. Given that it came out in '93, long after the golden age of anti-utopian novels, it just doesn't seem all that original or new to me at all. Still, it wasn't bad, and I enjoyed the read in spite of its slightly cliche nature.

This book has been a favorite since I first read it in late elementary school. I read it at least once every couple of years and every time I read it I get something new from the experience.

Finished 5/16/07.

I read this for my middle school book club. It was likeable enough, and the pictures made it a different read. I can see this apealing to middle schoolers though!

Really enjoyed this Harry Potter too.

Harry goes back to Hogwarts for his second year, and discovers some weird goings on, pupils are being attacked by a strange monster who was set free from the Chamber of Secrets. But where is this mysterious chamber and who would have the power to set the monster free?

A comical situvation at the first half and a dungen of danger at the second

Loved it

I quite enjoyed Heidi. Again this is another children's book which for some reason I never actually read when younger and am trying to catch up on now. It tells the story of Heidi, a young girl who was orphaned and sent to live with her aunt. However when her aunt gets an opportunity for a job elsewhere, she can no longer look after Heidi, so takes a trek up into the mountains to drop her off with Heidi's grandfather, a gruff old man who has made many enemies down in the village. Heidi soon wins over the old man however and seems to do the same with everyone she meets.

Its a beautiful story, full of innocence and magnificent scenery. Very enjoyable read.

There was a bit of a delay with me getting around to reading this book. After hearing everyone rave on and on about the series for the last number of years I eventually decided to give it a go...and was pleasantly surprised. I had of course not been able to escape seeing one or 2 of the films, and enjoyed those immensely.

The first in the series is very good, just what I had hoped after the suspense had built up for so long about it.

Harry Potter is an ordinary boy, orphaned when very young; he was raised by his cruel Aunt and Uncle, who despised him. They had disapproved of his mother's choice of husband and his aunt had always been very jealous of her sister because she was selected to go to wizard school. This jealousy turned into hatred of all wizards and witches, and because of this Harry never learned about his history.
One day, a letter arrives in the post saying that he is to start at Hogwarts school the following term. After the arrival of Hagrid, the school's ground keeper, his aunt and uncle have no choice but to allow Harry to attend. And there the adventures begin.

The adventure in this case is the mystery surrounding an item called the philosopher's stone, a very powerful object which is being sought for evil purposes.

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