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Name of Award (if applicable): Newbery Medal
Purpose of Award (if applicable): awarded by American Library Association for most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
Date of Publication: 1993
Genre: Fiction
Summary: Their community is assigned jobs and must do what they are told. This is told that it is a black and white world but Jonas sees color. It influences students to stand up for themselves and break the norms.

I entered into this with a bias because I felt like, similar to a movie adaptation, “How can you depict The Giver in a visual medium without giving away its brilliant twist?” And I still feel that way. You just can‘t do it. However, this is a total classic, and I enjoyed reliving it.

1993
- Louis Lowery
-Newberry Medal, distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
-A book that portrays a Utopia is not as great as it seems. One boy is placed to hold all memories of history and decides to do everything to fix it. This is a perfect book for upper middle school students. It shows that is okay to question things and be brave. An AMAZING read!! Perfect for the classroom.

I have mixed feelings about this. I didn‘t get the sense that this added much to the original - though it didn‘t loose anything either, it was very faithful to the book & captured it well. And the art was similarly well done, but didn‘t blow me away or strike me as special. On the other hand, I do really appreciate that these graphic adaptations of classics are coming out. I wasn‘t assigned The Giver in school, and all the nagging in the world⬇️

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I love dystopian novels, but I somehow have never read this one. It‘s an easy read, but impossible to put down. You find yourself attached to Little Gabe & Jonas. Very thought provoking about the power & importance of individuality, choice & love

The Giver by Lois Lowry is about a boy named Jonas who lives in a utopian society and everybody‘s life has already been perfectly planned, leaving them with no free will. Their society also has no seasons, nature, or any form of entertainment. Everybody within the community must be cautious of their actions or words so as not to offend anybody. When Jonas turned 12, he was chosen to be the receiver of memories.

Loved how this graphic novel uses color. This world is creepy and unsettling. Book 66 5⭐️

I thought this was really well done, I did not enjoy the giver book, but I really enjoyed this graphic novel version! I thought it made it much more palatable and and easy to read. Plus the illustrations are beautiful! I love having the classics turned into graphic novels, because it makes theme something I want to read.

Yooooo. Okay this is one of my totally favorite books ever, and this graphic novel adaptation is amazing. Of all the books to choose to do in this format, this one makes probably THE most sense - the story seemed to come even more to life in my mind with the visuals of all of the memories Jonas receives. Definitely recommended for people who enjoy the original text. (Also peep 2 of the #StripeSquad - #catsoflitsy )

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I had been waiting for this from the library. I just couldn't do a digital copy if it. It finally came, and then I was crazy busy until the last 2 days.
I really enjoyed this version of The Giver.

This was a good adaptation to a graphic novel. #ImpulseRead #WinterGames #TheFilthyAnimals

I have been in love with this book since the 5th grade. I bought this graphic version for my son who will be starting the 5th grade in the fall. This book may have been the first book that made me think about the good and the bad, how we need both. Now, the graphic version seems to hurt more. The pictures of the baby being released. The picture at the end. Does it hurt more because this world is a scary place today, because I am a mom?

Not a flattering picture but on that describes me perfectly. #mommydaughterpjday

Very faithful adaptation. My favorite part is Russell‘s use of color - the black and white world is more monotone, with a feeling of sameness, and the color shifts are subtle and fitting. If you like the book, you‘ll like this one.

I loved the book and I loved this beautiful graphic adaptation! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So good so far!

A beautifully faithful adaptation of one of my all-time favorite novels. P. Craig Russell does an excellent job of presenting a world of Sameness while still providing engaging art. It is certainly a different (somewhat lesser) experience from reading the novel, but I think it can successfully exist along side the book.