The Giver
by Lois Lowry
Giver Quartet
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
In a community where everything seems perfect and controlled, twelve-year-old Jonas receives a special role that reveals hidden truths about his world. As he uncovers the secrets behind his society’s calm surface, Jonas faces challenges that change his understanding of freedom and choice. This thought-provoking story invites readers to explore the meaning of memory and individuality.
Representation & Themes
Science & NatureComing of AgeSocial JusticeFantasy World-Building
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Fear & Anxiety Identity & Self-Discovery Loss & Grief Social Control
Data confidence: standard
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780395645666
- Pages
- 180
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Published
- 1993
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 43,617
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Science fictionSocial controlControl (Psychology)Juvenile fictionFictionMemoryEthicsDystopiasBlindBraille language materialsBooks and readingChildren's fictionNew York Times reviewedLiteratureDystopianSci FiNovelChildren's literature, study and teachingChildren's literature, examinations, questions, etc.Newbery MedalCiencia-ficciónClassicIndividualityComic books, stripsGraphic novelsYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / DystopianYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / FantasyYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Coming of AgeAdventure and adventurers, fictionLibertySocial predictionaward:Newbery_awardChildren's literature
People
Lois LowryJonas
Places
America