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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/15/14

The Giver

TITLE: The Giver
AUTHOR: Lois Lowry
PUBLISHER: Laurel Leaf; Reprint Edition
PUBLICATION DATE: September 10, 2002
AWARDS: Newbery Medal
GENRE: Fiction             READING LEVEL: Ages 8-12
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Jonas has known nothing other than the community that he’s been a part of since he was born 11 years ago. He has done the same thing every day and followed the same rules. Once Jonas turns 12 and get the assignment of “The Receiver” everything he once believed in is falling apart and hew must decide what is right and what is wrong.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will create a utopia of their own by creating a set of 10 rules to abide by.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Brittney Watts, Valdosta State University ECSE
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