Lowry, L. (1993). The giver. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
I adore this book. However, I have not suggested that my 6th grade daughter read it yet. It definitely has some heavy themes and ideas, and it's not for young readers, or even every older reader; I think it takes a certain maturity. My girl is very mature, but also very sensitive. As a librarian, I would think you have to know your reader pretty well before recommending this one, as much as I love it. As the book is meant to make the reader question governement and authority, I guess I see why some people might challenge it. I think it is wonderful, and I love that this makes you think about whether you would choose to live in a society without pain in exchange for giving up joy.
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