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The Giver By Lois Lowry

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“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” a quote by Lois Lowry, author of the The Giver. The Giver is the Book I have chosen for this report.
Lois Lowry is a popular children's book author for beloved books such as 'The Giver' and 'Number the Stars’. Lois Lowry was born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She published her first novel, ‘A Summer to Die’, in 1977. She’s won seven awards in total.
The book's point of view is from a twelve year old boy named Jonas. While living in a dystopian society, he does not know anything outside his community. Living through the rules of the community, he learns only to obey the commands of the Elders, the leaders of the community.
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