The Giver

                                    Hook

     “Jonas felt himself losing consciousness and with his whole being willed himself to stay upright atop the sled, clutching Gabriel, keeping him safe. The runners sliced through the snow and the wind whipped at his face as they sped in a straight line through an incision that seemed to lead to the final destination, the place that he had always felt was waiting, the Elsewhere that held their future and their past.” page 179

     “But why can’t everyone have the memories? I think it would seem a little easier if the memories were shared.  You and I wouldn’t have to bear so much by ourselves, if everybody took part.”  The decision was made a long before my time or yours, and before the previous Receiver, and on and on and on.”

 

                                Recommendation:

       Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community.

  When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now it’s time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.

 

Other books by the Author:

1. Son                                                                                             by: Juliana Guest

2. Gooney Bird Green                                                              Author:  Lois Lowery

3. Gossamer                                                                             Genre: Fantasy