The Giver Series by Lois Lowry

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  • The Giver (The Giver #1)
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    The Giver (The Giver #1)

    Lois Lowry

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 102 ratings · published 1993

    The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community... more

  • Gathering Blue (The Giver #2)
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    Gathering Blue (The Giver #2)

    Lois Lowry

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 68 ratings · published 2000

    In her strongest work to date, Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world. It is a society ruled by savagery and deceit that shuns and discards the weak. Left orphaned and physically flawed, young Kira faces a frightening, uncertain future. Blessed with an almost magical talent that keeps her alive, she struggles with ever broadening responsibilities in her quest for truth, discovering things that will change her life forever... more

  • Messenger (The Giver #3)
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    Messenger (The Giver #3)

    Lois Lowry

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 68 ratings · published 2004

    Messenger is the masterful third novel in the Giver Quartet, which began with the dystopian bestseller The Giver, now a major motion picture. Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. Village once welcomed newcomers, but something sinister has seeped into Village and the people have voted to close it to outsiders. Matty has been invaluable as a messenger... more

  • Son (The Giver #4)
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    Son (The Giver #4)

    Lois Lowry

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings · published 2012

    They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn’t exist. That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was he even alive? She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible... more

  • The Giver Quartet Omnibus (The Giver #1-4)
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    The Giver Quartet Omnibus (The Giver #1-4)

    Lois Lowry

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings · published 2013

    Soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift, Alexander Skarsgard, and Brenton Thwaites This first-ever Lois Lowry single-volume collection includes unabridged editions of the Newbery Medal-winning The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. Lois Lowry's groundbreaking dystopian series comes alive in a single portable volume. An affordable addition to the shelves of teen fans and collectors alike.

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