The Giver

Contributed by Olaf, gr. 12, November 2018

I enjoyed The Giver because it showed how easily any society can be hurt or even destroyed. 

The book focuses on Jonas, who after becoming a 12 (coming-of-age ceremony for children turning 12) is chosen to become the village’s new Receiver. Throughout the story, I could see how broken Jonas’ world is, and how hard a society must work  to heal itself, even by doing unthinkable things.

I would recommend this book to any grade 11 or 12 students who want to explore how delicate a society is and how powerful a single person's actions can be.