A Reading Guide to The Giver (Scholastic Bookfiles) [Paperback]

Jeannette Sanderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003 | Age Level: 7 and up | Series: Scholastic Bookfiles

A new series of companions to well loved and often read middle-grade novels.

The Giver by Lois Lowry is a favorite middle grade novel. This companion gives background on the author, including an interview, questions to guide reading, clues to themes, plot, characters, and setting of the book, a glossary, writing and other activities, and more. If you loved The Giver, you need this reading companion.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439463564
• ISBN-13: 978-0439463560
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Literary Criticism & Collections

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Giver: Awesome book!, February 23, 2004

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Kaitlyn Randazzo Pope John XXIII (Chelsea, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Reading Guide to The Giver (Scholastic Bookfiles) (Paperback)

The Giver is an awesome book. It took me two days to read it, and when I read a book it usually takes me weeks. Its a great book that always makes you question certain things. It makes you think as your reading. I also think this book is great because it is not made for one certain age group. Anyone from junior high to adults could read this book and still enjoy it.
Lastly, the book teaches a good lesson. When you think about it, it shows how much you take advantage of the little "differences" in life. If we all of a sudden had to change into the world where the Giver lived, our whole mind set would have to change. Therefore, once I read this book and I thought about what it would be like to be a part of that community, it made me realize how important different things are, even colors.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!, February 27, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: A Reading Guide to The Giver (Scholastic Bookfiles) (Paperback)

This was a very good, very very very good book. It was provacative, and scary, but not in a bad way. It was an alagory, which is why, if you don't understand the alagory, was boring to some people. I would reccomend that children under the age of 10 should NOT read this book without parental guidence. The only problems I had with the book were (a The ending was awful . . .it left you hanging . . and (b release . . . . the reason you should have a mentor preveiw it, or read it with you. But, the rest of the book was AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! READ IT!!!!!!!!!