The Giver. ISBN978-0-440-23768-6. By Lois Lowry. The John Newbery Medal. Ages 11-16
The book tell the story of a boy named Jonas and the events that surround his twelve birthday. He lives in a community where everything is the same and regulated to be so. The assignment in which he is assigned opens his mind to the possibilities to how the world can be when there are differences. Jonas learns that there are great consequences to regulating a world where nothing can be different.
This book would be great for 4th-7th grade teachers to use when teaching about the importance of celebrating our differences. It can also be used to begin discussions on government and how we should not just except what we know but learn to understand what we are taught.
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