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Now that I am a teacher, I will be only teaching K9 studies until further notice..... just kidding - had to show off the dog and the stack of new reads I picked up from the library!

Is it possible to love a book more every time you read it? Honestly, I thought I would get sick of it, teaching it every year, but the opposite is true. Each year with my students it‘s a new experience as we read the book together. This year, the boys were silent during Chapter 23. The girls cried when the twin was released. The principal added to our discussion, saying of course Jonas made it Elsewhere, because she believes in the power of hope.

Never read this before, so far it‘s good!

Genre:Utopia/dystopia/fiction
Date Started:October 10
Date Completed:October 19
How did you choose this book:The Giver was given the John Newbery medal, books with medals tend to have a good reputation.
Write a brief summary of the novel:The Giver follows the story of a child by the name of Jonas who lives in a utopia. Jonas is given a special job was chosen specifically for him. Jonas discovers truths and secrets which are not meant to be known.

The Giver is a novel about a so called “utopia“. Or at least that's what people would believe it to be, if they remember. The main character is Jonas, whom has special talents among his peers. He is different because of his intelligence.
Genre: Science fiction, Dystopian Literature
Why I picked it: I've heard about it from my sister, it was a novel we also read in Grade 8.
Date started: 11/15/19
Date finished: 11/21/19

An incredibly good dystopian middle grade & I definitely enjoyed reading it. However, I wasn't really a big fan of the ending. I appreciate the approach of it & the writing was definitely good. It just wasn't enough. However, I liked the writing & the creation of the dystopian world enough that I will be continuing on with the series. Lois Lowry continues to be a middle grade author I wish I would have read as a child. Better late than never...

Days 15 & 16 of #adventrecommends I read The Giver several years ago & loved it. I‘m sure most Littens have read it but thought I‘d recommend for those who haven‘t or want to re-read. I finally read Oryx and Crake earlier this year, as usual, was amazed at Margaret Atwood‘s imagination and story-telling ability. @emilyrose_x

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Jonas
Jonas lives in a society and it is run by elders and their old ways.(rules and traditions) Jonas become the memory receiver with his manners. GIves hims authority.
The Giver teaches Jonas all about war, colour, pain, also love. In the community no one understand anything or for their reasons, no one questions anything either. Elders make decisions for others.
Gabe and Jonas end up experiencing cold, starvation, fear.

I was so much looking forward to this – but then this error notification appeared.

I tried it over and over again but it won‘t download or play. *sigh*

I will wait until my period of loan ends and then try it again. I don‘t give up @TamTracy ‼️

This SF 1994 Newbery Medal winner novel by Lois Lowry tells about a 12-year-old boy named Jonas who lives in a dystopian society that is colorless, ideal, free of crime and sadness. At that age, children are assigned jobs/roles, which they will train and do for the rest of their lives limiting the choice of an individual. The society is controlled by rules and tradition of the Elders.

This science fiction book written by Lois Lowry was a Newbery award winner. the book is about a young boy named Jonas living in a dystopian society where there is no pain and everyone is assigned a role. Jonas, at his thirteenth birthday, is given the honor of becoming the next receiver of memory and begins to uncover the truth about his society. I think this book would be good for a literature circle or a read aloud. #ucflae3414f19

What an amazing story! I completely understand why this book won a Newbery award. Jonas is a young boy in a dystopian society where there is no pain and everyone is assigned a role. Jonas, at his thirteenth birthday, is given the honor of becoming the next receiver of memory and begins to uncover the truth about his society. This book would best be taught through LC, as this book provokes a lot of conversation and thought. #ucflae3414f19

The SF novel, The Giver, written by Lois Lowry won the John Newbery Medal and is a perfect LC novel for your 6-8th grade classrooms. Jonas lives in this perfect world where there is no sadness or heart-ache and everyone is happy. Everyone fears of December though because that is when each 12 year old receives their assignment. Jonas is sad to receive his assignment of “The Giver.“ Come along with him on his new life journey. #UCFLAE3414F19

How cool is that‼️ Thanks to @TamTracy and her review I searched my library for it. And look, what I found: The audiobook.

I borrowed it right away and will listen to it when I finished my current one, “Elisabeth wird vermisst”.

Really looking forward to this trouvaille. 😃

I can‘t believe I have never read this book! It‘s a wonderful portrayal of a “utopian” society where everyone follows very strict unquestioned rules and the focus is “sameness”. It isn‘t until Jonas is selected as the next receiver of memories at age 12 that things aren‘t always as they seem and it‘s realized that there really are no “perfect” societies. It reminds people not to take the little things in life for granted. A new fav. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Another amazing book. This was a requirement to read when I was in grade school, but I forgot some of the story so I decided to reread it. Easy to say that I will not be forgetting this story again. This story is easy to relate to.
Aside from this, I think that the writing of the book is perfect for those that may be gradually working towards more mature writing styles. The morals that are taught throughout this book are subtle but necessary.

#UCFLAE3414F19 This tear-jerking, futuristic, science fiction novel written by Lois Lowry is a winner of the John Newbery Award. The novel is about a 12-year-old boy named Jonas who lives in a Utopian or allegedly perfect society and, because of his brilliance, was selected by the Elders to be the Receiver of Memory. As such, he gains wisdom in the form of many memories.

#2: This book is about an 11-year-old boy named Jonas who lives in a dystopian society that has removed suffering, terror, war, and hate. They spend their last years being nurtured for in the House of Old until they get, “released” from society. The pacing of this book was slow but it really made you think. If you like books that are dystopian/futuristic, I feel like you‘ll love this book.

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The Giver by Louis Lowry is a SF novel, awarded with a Newbery Medal Winner. It is about a boy, Jonas, who lives in a utopian society and finds himself realizing his town isn't as perfect as he thought when he becomes The Receiver of Memory. This book makes for a great shared reading. To further discussion use this: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/giver-lesson-p... for grades 6-8.

This SF, by Louis Lowery is definitely for a specific kind. I was so glad to finally have had the opportunity to read this story and dive into Jonas‘ world of a futuristic society that he lives in. This is a great book for more of a secondary classroom! #UCFLAE3414f19

The Giver, a SF, written by Lois Lowry, is a Newbery Medalist. Jonas lives in a society that is being controlled by The Elders who have strict rules and traditions. Jonas is selected to be the Receiver of Memory and quickly becomes upset with all the rules and traditions society wants to follow. Read the book to find out more about Jonas journey to make people remember and for a free society. This book would be good for a PR. #UCFLAE3414F19

“If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are forever.”

This book would be a great read for older kids, and not kids younger than 5th grade. I believe that most of them would have a hard time understanding the concept of the story.

Read the Full Book- This book was a great read for young children. It was set in a community like no other. Every person is assigned a specific role in life. The main character, Jonas, is given a special role. The plot of this story is very original, though elements of the story do relate to real life in many parts of the story. This story remains consistent with the story line given.

This SF novel by Lois Lowry is about a boy named Jonas who lives in a utopian society where everything is the same. Jonas was give the career as the Give and inherited all the memories. He now see the world differently. I would use this novel as a LC or IR. #UCFLAE3414F19

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

It is crazy to see that one person holds all power of memories between things that are happy and sad.

The Giver by Lois Lowry was written in 1993. This book has always been my favorite and I loved reading it again. The whole story line is what draws you in and keeps you wanting to read. If you love stories about a dystopian societies this is the book for you. This book can teach kids the important of emotions and expressing yourself. Overall one of my favorite books!

“Suddenly he perceived the word for it: sunshine. He perceived that it came from the sky. Then it ended“... “Before sameness. Before climate control, Jonas added“.

It's definitely a mind-boggling story when you get down to it. These types of books honestly always me second guess the society we live in because th imagery of this book is so vivid. I think everyone can agree that the first time Jonas has the memory of sledding- that's a staple point within the book because he can have all these sensory experiences he had never had before.

AMAZING CLASSIC. The Newbery award-winning chapter book was published in 1993. I remember reading this book in 7th grade. It was my first “dystopian“ society themed book. Then it was extremely complicated to understand, so it definitely is better for the more mature or older children. The story of 12-year-old Jonas doesn't realize the type of society he lives in until assigned the job of the receiver of memories. An escape that leaves all on edge

A classic book that gets your attention instantly. I read the whole thing is less than a day and was thinking about it when not reading it. The justice Jonah wants to bring following receiveing the memories of the past- or our now.

The Giver by Lois Lowry is a great, classic book! I love the story behind it and the idea of Sameness not being what you think. It is imaginary but I really enjoy it and the possibility that our future could be similar. I‘m not sure if it‘s young enough for the age I want but if I can I want to read it if I teach older grades!

The Giver by Lois Lowry is a great, classic book! I love the story behind it and the idea of Sameness not being what you think. It is imaginary but I really enjoy it and the possibility that our future could be similar. I‘m not sure if it‘s young enough for the age I want but if I can I want to read it if I teach older grades!

“I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.”

This modern fantasy book would be a targeted book for a group of older children you may teach in the future. It gives off the idea that with the science and technology being gained, possible aspects like this may become existent in the future. It has a plot worth paying attention to and speculates a world that is possible. Its believable and gives kids the idea that its okay to be different.

This book was one of my absolute favorites growing up! Its about a world like we've never seen, without color. Kids must pick attributes the feel benefit them best and eventually pick a job from that because of the accustoms set in place by elders. It was interesting the plot that took place, especially through the point of view of someone near my own age. I think it is enjoyable to kids and keeps them involved with reading!

“We have him in the extra care section for supplementary nurturing, but the committees beginning to talk about releasing him.”

This book is a great example of an established society. Everyone has their tasks, everything is simple and organized. But it shows a great theme of one person who has the courage to change it all. I will definitely read this in my classroom.

“The Giver” was written by Lois Lowry in 1993. This book describes a society where you almost act “robot like”. Everyone is assigned a certain job for their life and using emotion words such as “love”, is seen as forbidden language. The main character, Jonas, is assigned the job as the giver, who‘s responsibility is to see what the world was like before their life today. He is supposed to remember the thoughts and chooses to bring back the good.