Messenger
by Lois Lowry
Taste attributes: science fictionfantasyteenfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearenclosedsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is warm-hearted, fresh and intimate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Second installment to Youth classic, "The Giver." Required in numerous 8th/9th grade English classrooms. Introducing the idea of a utopian society to youth for the 1st time. The well known Trilogy also includes a third book, Gathering Blue. Only recently for the 20th Anniversary of "The Giver" author, Lois Lowry has written a 4th book called, "The Son" now available as of Oct 2012.
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- Lois Lowry
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 175
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- Open Library
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