The Giver
by Lois Lowry
The Giver Quartet · Book 1
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 society where everything seems flawless and controlled, a young boy is chosen for a special role that changes everything he thought he knew. As he meets the wise Giver, hidden truths about his world begin to unfold, challenging his understanding of freedom and choice. This journey reveals the price of perfection and the power of memory.
Representation & Themes
Coming of AgeSocial JusticeFamilyFantasy World-BuildingFriendship
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
Loss & Grief Fear & Anxiety Identity & Self-Discovery Complex Vocabulary Open/Ambiguous Ending
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780544336261
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- HMH Books For Young Readers
- Published
- July 1, 2014
- Type
- Fiction
- Lexile
- 760L
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Social controlControl (Psychology)Juvenile fictionFictionScience fictionMemoryEthicsDystopiasBlindBraille 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