The Giver won the 1994 Newberry award and is an excellent thought- provoking novel. Jonas is a twelve year old boy who lives in a utopian society where everything is the same. Everything is controlled; the weather, the landscape, work assignments.There are no colors, everything is uniform. People are assigned mates and children; there are no choices. Jonas is chosen to be a “receiver” to hold the past pain and memories. Slowly coming to the realization of a world of choices and differences, Jonas embarks on a path from which he will never return.
Evaluation: I loved this book, although I am not a great reader of science fiction. The Giver forces you to think about choices in life that all of us take for granted every day. Often challenged in schools, this is not your ordinary book; it will stay with you long after you have finished it.The Giver is great introduction to literature on Utopian societies. It would also work well in an American Government class.
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