Title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Average number of words per page: more than 100 STORY: 312 readers have rated this story. Average story rating: 7.94/10.0 ILLUSTRATIONS: 312 readers have rated the illustrations. Average illustration rating: 5.56/10.0

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Book review by: Bobbi S age: 45 Review submitted on 08/03/2001 at 06:01:08 list all 312 reviews for this book

Story Rating 10.0 out of a possible 10.0

Bobbi S writes the following about The Giver :

As a fifth grade teacher, I have found this book an excellent novel to read together as a class. Although it is written in a futuristic setting, it's a great opportunity for students to think about "what if." The book does deal with adolescence (the stirrings), but also includes themes of friendship, survival, and hope. The ending is a bit ambiguous, which frustrates some readers, but I believe it represents closure of coming "full circle."

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