TY - BOOK AU - LOWRY, LOIS AU - LOIS LOWRY TI - The giver SN - 0-440-23768-8 U1 - L934g 1993 PY - 1993/// CY - New York PB - Dell Laurel-Leaf KW - profound wisdom, and the heavy burden of holding humanity's collective memories. KW - a life without pain, conflict, or freedom is not truly worth living, as it requires sacrificing love, joy, and humanity N2 - a dystopian novel about 12-year-old Jonas, who lives in a "utopian" society free of pain, color, and emotion, managed by "Sameness" ER -