The Giver
by Lois Lowry
The Giver by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel set in a seemingly perfect society where all pain, suffering, and conflict have been eliminated through a system called "Sameness." When twelve-year-old Jonas is selected to be the new Receiver of Memory, he discovers the dark truth behind his community's apparent utopia.
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