Mary McLain (Meg)

"The Giver" isn't just a story. It's not just a book, either. "The Giver" is mindset-changing, earth-shaking glimpse into what really makes us human. Be ready to confront the true joys and sorrows of the human experience. You wont regret it, and you'll come away from this book a changed person. Lois Lowry was awarded the Newbery Medal for this book. If you're not sure what that is, it's the Academy Award for children's books. It's the absolute gold-standard in juvenile literature. Awarded annually, the Newbery Medal is bestowed upon the most distinguished contribution in children's literature. This book meets that standard, easily. Through this story, you'll meet Jonas. He lives in a colony that knows no pain or sorrow. Death and tragedy are unheard of. If that sounds too good to be true, it is. Find out the price the citizens of Jonas' world pay for a "perfect" existence.