A Newbery Medal Winner An ALA Notable Children\'s Book An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsIt was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened.
When his selection leads him to an unnamed man known only as the Giver, Jonas begins to sense the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world..
But Jonas has been chosen for something special.
His cheerful pal Asher becomes the Assistant Director of Recreation.
Jonas\'s friend Fiona is named Caretaker of the Old.
December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve year old receives a life assignment from the Elders.
Thus opens this haunting novel in which a boy inhabits a seemingly ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
A Newbery Medal Winner An ALA Notable Children\'s Book An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsIt was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened
