The Giver
by Lois Lowry • Book 1 of the Giver Quartet • Related Edition: Graphic
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 1993
Word Count 43,617
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 8568, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Lois Lowry “Beginnings: How Life and Writing Mirror Each Other”
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Awards & Distinctions 5

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Winner, 1994

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 1994

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1993
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