The Giver Lois Lowry

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The Giver Lois Lowry
An Author Study and Introduction to The Giver By
Grace Ann H. Florence D.R. Hill Middle
School http//www.spart5.k12.sc.us
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Who is Lois Lowry?

• She writes novels for children and young adults
• She has won many awards for her novels
• She has written over 20 novels

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Novels for Every Age Group
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Awards Won by Lowry

• Newberry Award in 1990 for Number the Stars,
  1994 for The Giver
• Childrens Literature Award (IRA) for A Summer to
  Die
• Boston Globe for Rabble Starkey

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Pre-reading Topics

• Genre
• Utopia
• Use of Language/Precision of Language

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Themes Found in The Giver
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Reactions to The Giver

• This is one of the best books Ive ever read
  Sherrell S.
• It was hard to get into at first, but it gets
  really good Nathaniel H.
• I loved it, I read it in a day. Lawrence W.

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Credits and References

• http//www.randomhouse.com/teachers/guides/give.ht
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• http//www.carolhurst.com/authors/llowry.html
• http//www.clipart.com