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Staff Reviews
In Jonas's community, kids are assigned their life's work at age twelve. When he is chosen to be the community's new Receiver of Memory, Jonas is turned over to a strange old man who calls himself the Giver and a demanding and often painful new life begins. This might be the book that really gave dystopia for young readers its start. You'll read it in an afternoon and be demolished for a week. Best to have the new hardcover, because you'll want to lend it to everyone you know.
— Kate
Description
Read by Ron Rifkin 4 hours, 48 minutes 4 CD's
December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve-year-old receives a life assignment determined by the Elders. Jonas watches his friend Fiona named Caretaker of the Old and his cheerful pal Asher labeled the Assistant Director of Recreation. But Jonas has been chosen for something special. When his selection leads him to an unnamed man-the man called only the Giver-he begins to sense the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world.
About the Author
Ron Rifkin has appeared in the films Wolf and JFK, starred on Broadway in Arthur Miller's Broken Glass and has played recurring roles on television in the series The Trials of Rosie O'Neill and the award-winning drama series ER.
Praise For…
"A powerful and provacative novel.” -- The New York Times
