The Giver
by Lois Lowry • Book 1 of the Giver Quartet • Related Edition: Graphic
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 1993
Word Count 43,617
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 8568
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Lois Lowry
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lois Lowry
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Lois Lowry “Beginnings: How Life and Writing Mirror Each Other”
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In-depth Written Interview with Lois Lowry
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 18
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lois Lowry
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In-depth Written Interview with Lois Lowry
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Lois Lowry “Beginnings: How Life and Writing Mirror Each Other”
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1994 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Lois Lowry
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Interview with Lois Lowry
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Interview from 2014 with Lois Lowry
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Interview from 2000 with Lois Lowry
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2011 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture given by Lois Lowry
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Book & Adaptation Websites 4
Awards & Distinctions 5
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2021
Winner, 1994
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2020
Finalist, 1994
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1993
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