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Had a change of reading plans and decided to read/listen to this book for the first time. I can only imagine the impact this story would have on the kids who read it in school. First book of #24in48 done and nails painted, overall a very productive morning. 🕓 4hrs 5 min. #readathon @24in48

A few days early but here‘s my pile o‘birthday books! I‘m doing a Malazan buddy read starting in September so let‘s hope I can handle finishing WoT while starting Malazan. The rest of it are just books I‘ve wanted for awhile. Sanderson might have to wait until later but that‘s okay. I‘m most excited for The Giver. I‘ve loved this book since I first read it as a child. I was shocked when I realized I didn‘t own it.

All three of these books start with all of one age of children sorted by characteristics into lifelong groups. I wonder if any of them were influenced or inspired by one of the others. It makes a great storyline but I think it has become overused.

Read it in a day. It was a weird story, loved the concept though. Very interesting book.

This Newbery award winning SF about a wise boy named Jonas living in a utopian society being controlled by The Elders‘ traditions and rules would be a great addition to a middle school classroom library. Through LC, students will be able to gain better understanding through group members sharing their interpretation of different topics such as the memories transferred to Jonas or the privilege of freedom that we have in the US!

The Giver is a Newbery Winner. It is in the Science Fiction genre and is written by Lois Lowry. The Giver, while controversial, is a dystopian novel that intrigues young adult readers as it is about a young boy who is living in a world that promotes “sameness” in order for everyone to live in peace. After he inherits the memories, he starts seeing the world in a much different way. This novel would be a great way to teach Independent Reading.

“How long before I get in?
Before it starts, before I begin?
How long before you decide?
Before I know what it feels like?”
-#SpeedofSound

This sounded like a conversation that Jonas and the Giver would have about memories. I always enjoy this one, even though it‘s a typical “school requirement” read!

#JulyColdplay

This is my favorite book of all time. I don‘t know if it‘s the controlled environment that intrigued me or the escape from the environment.

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⭐⭐⭐ It left me with a lot of questions. And I'm not sure that the dystopian society here is actually believable. But what a cliffhanger ending!! I immediately started reading book 2!

Finally diving into this classic!! 😎

Continuing with my #bookdiscoveries when I take the kids to the library, I picked up The Giver two days a go. Finished it today. Amazing! Why had I not read this before? Took a new group today, went straight to the shelf to get the second book. I‘m anticipating that I‘ll finish The Giver series in about a week or so #Library finds #loislowry

9/10 Very interesting and quite thought provoking. Well worth the read, I finished it in once sitting! Only reason for a 9 is that the ending is very abrupt with no closure. Read it, you'll probably like it!

IR. Science fiction
This book is about a boy living in a society where everything is set and the same. He discovers that the community lacks individuality as he is given a very important task.
Newbery Medal
In depth resource guide- https://www.walden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Giver_EdGuide_V4b.pdf
UDL- 8.3
EL- continually monitor students comprehension
#UCFSU19

This book will always be one of my faves. #oldfavorite #30junebooks

“Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness. Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back. We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with difference. We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.”

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1. Tagged
2. It just felt incomplete like im not sure how to end this so ill leave it open ended.
3. Anyone who hasnt played, consider yourself tagged.

I first read this book in about 4 grade and I thought it was amazing I have then had to read it 2 more times both for class but the first time was the best I couldn‘t read it more I don‘t know why it was just a one time book for me so I recommend but personally I suggest only reading it once

This was a wonderful and quick read. The memories were delicious to read and I found myself lost in the flow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
I adore Gabe and Jonas‘ bond. I love the Gifter and Jonas‘ love for each other and I teared up and sighed in aw at the memories and the wonder and rawness that Jonas encounters.
The ending is an open one, but I choose to believe that it ends well. 🤗💘📖

This edition of the giver quartet is STUNNING😍✨.
So excited to see where the first book takes me 💫. —although I have been spoiled a lil bit in regards to the ending, I am actually a little grateful for that. Helps me prepare myself mentally for death or the like and I end up enjoying the story more. IE Star Wars Rogue One. I absolutely loved that movie because I knew they were all going to die and I prepared myself! Win win!—

This book, at the age I read it, make me rethink everything I knew- opened my world up wide

Sounds of laughter, shades of life
Are ringing through my opened ears
Inciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love
Which shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe

#BeatleMaynia @Eggs

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Amazing.

I binge read this book today. Surprisingly this was my first time and I don't know if I'm entirely upset I didn't have to read it in school. I don't know if I would've appreciated it as much as I do now. I guess that's kind of a point made in the book itself, experiences inform thoughts. 7/5🌟

“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It‘s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.”

The Giver is a modern fantasy book by Lois Lowry. It is about a young boy named Jonas who is given a job as the Receiver of Memory. He begins to understand the dark secrets behind his community.

“It was against the rules for children or adults to look at another‘s nakedness; but the rule did not apply to newborn children or the old.”

There are examples of foreshadowing in the Giver and is very popular to young readers.

The giver by Lois Lowry was published in 1993 and is a modern fantasy book. This is a book written from the point of view of Jonas who is an eleven year old boy that is living in a futuristic society. At age twelve every member of the society is given a job based on their abilities and interests. When children grow up family units dissolve and adults live together with childless adults until they are to old to function in society.

In a society set far into the future, everyone has a set path. At one year old, babies are assigned to families, at nine years old, you earn a bicycle, but most importantly, at twelve years old, you are given your set career.

Jonas is different from the rest - after showing courage, honesty, and high intellect, Jonas is to become The Receiver, learning the emotions of people from years before.

Is it better to be ignorant of these extremes?

The Giver by Lois Lowry (F) is a classic Newbery winner that has won children's attention for years. It tells the story of 12 year old Jonas who lives in an "ideal" society that slowly unravels before him when he is selected for an internship under the current Receiver of Memory. What Jonas finds is that the world is more colorful when people are truly human. This is a great book for LCs because it can spark great discussion. #lae3414sp19

The Giver is a SF book written by Lois Lowry and has received the Newberry award. I feel like this novel would do well in a LC setting. I feel students would enjoy reading it together and talking about it. This book is about a utopian society that turns out to not be as “utopian” as it seemed. #LAE3414sp19

The Giver by Lois Lowry is such an incredible SF book and was awarded the Newbery Medal. It highlights ESOL strategy # 2 and UDL principle # 8.3.
I remember being assigned this book to read in school and thought it was very interesting especially how the author wrote it based on her father, who had lost his long term memory.

The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, is a classic (SF) story about a utopian society vs Elsewhere, which is everywhere else. The focus is on Jonas, his family, and the society he lives in. As he is growing, he is more curious and it goes beyond the utopia.

The giver by Louis Lowery is by far one of my favorite science fiction books, it has won a Newbery award. When I was in fifth grade we read this book in literature circles and it was an amazing experience, I would do the same strategy in my classroom. The book is set in a society that tries to make everyone the same, same clothes same beliefs and same attitudes.

”The Giver” is a Newbery award winning science fiction (SF) book. This book follows the story of a boy named Jonas who lives in a seemingly perfect world. Throughout the book he comes to learn the true secrets of this world, and sets-out to escape/fix it. This would be a good book for an independent reading (IR) or lit circle (LC). #LAE3414sp19

Lois Lowry's "The Giver" is a science fiction (SF) novel suitable for readers that may be teenagers or young adults. This story could be read in a literature circle (LC), or independently (IR). "The Giver" is about a young boy named Jonas, who describes his world as "perfect"; however, once Jonas turns 12, he receives special training from The Giver. The Giver holds memories of the pain and pleasure life has to offer. The Giver is brutally honest

The Giver (SF) by Lois Lowry, a John Newbery Winner, would be a great book to do a Literature Circle (LC) with. In this science fiction novel, a 12 year old boy named Jonas lives in a world where everyone looks the same and everyone is without emotions or feeling. Jonas receives the Assignment of Receiver of Memory, which is the person that holds past memories and all emotions. The original Receiver of the Memory teaches Jonas about emotions and

This Newbery winning SF novel is about a boy named Jonas who lives a so-called perfect world where everything is controlled by strict rules. This novel questions what is right or wrong for society, and how differences and choices make life good. Jonas is assigned to an important position in the community and is the only one who learns the truth about the past. This book would work well as an IR.

John Newberry winner, RF discusses many issues pertaining to human connection. My teachers did this as a RA in 5th grade! But I will go with author study. http://loislowry.com is a great resource. UDL- highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas and relationships. EL- teach questioning for clarification. #LAE3414sp19

This book seemed more like an interesting thought experiment than a moving story to me. Perhaps that‘s the result of an adult reading a children‘s book. There is certainly a lack of depth that is age appropriate, but left me wanting.

#AuthorsNamesStartWithTheSameLetter #PopSugarReadingChallenge #18of65 #audiobook

1. The Giver - such a beautiful book, it touches both my daughter‘s & my heart so deeply. I highly recommend anyone to read it no matter what your favourite genre is!
2. Yes ...when I remember 🤣
3. I think our highest was 23C or 73F (?)
4. I love eating hot fudge soft serve ice cream sundae with French fries (won‘t work with those big fat Aussie chips)
5. Hello & Happy Friday to my Litsy Fam👋👋💕🙌🏼📚💓
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#DoYouRemember
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Another day, another Libby hold comes in. This one has been on my TBR for at least a decade. #currentlylistening

Happy Birthday Lois Lowry!

“He knew that there was no quick comfort for emotions like those. They were deeper and they did not need to be told. They were felt.” The Giver

Loved 💕 reminded me a lot of Brave New World #dystopiansaremyfav

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1. Summer 🌞
2. Idk they're all so pretty 🌸. Maybe roses, they come in so many colors.
3. The Giver because the boy has to hold all the memories of the community and spring holds so many diverse colors and scents it would be sad 😢 not to experience them all.
4. Allergic to: Dust. Drastic and rapid changes of weather. Places where books cannot be read.
5. Sending ❤ back at you @robinb thx for the tag!

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Even though this is a young adult book, and by that I mean very young, it is one of my all time favorites. I've read it several times and it never weakens. A must read. If I ever make one of those '100 books to read before you die' type lists this will absolutely be on it.