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082 _aL934g 1993
100 _aLOWRY, LOIS
245 _aThe giver
_cLOIS LOWRY
260 _aNew York
_bDell Laurel-Leaf
_c1993
300 _a179 p
_c18cm
520 _a a dystopian novel about 12-year-old Jonas, who lives in a "utopian" society free of pain, color, and emotion, managed by "Sameness".
650 _aprofound wisdom, and the heavy burden of holding humanity's collective memories.
650 _aa life without pain, conflict, or freedom is not truly worth living, as it requires sacrificing love, joy, and humanity.
700 _aLOIS LOWRY
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