The+Giver

The Giver by Lois Lowry

This is a dystopian fantasy/science fiction book written for ages 12 and up.

The book centers on Jonas, a 12-year-old boy living in a future society where only one person holds the collective memories of the civilization.

Often referred to as 'the suicide book,' Lois Lowry's 1993 novel is among the most commonly banned book in middle school libraries. The use of euthanasia and suicide in the book has been deemed inappropriate in some school districts for middle school readers.

Many teachers and librarians and even parents argue that the book helps students raise questions about the costs of a controlled life and better appreciate their democratic society (AP 2001). AP. (2001). Award-winning book frequent target in schools. //Freedom forum//. Retrieved from [] on June 17, 2012.
 * 1) The American Library Association lists the book among the most challenged books in the 1990’s. In 1995 a parent in Kansas challenged the book because of violence and that motherhood was derogated. It was pulled from the shelves but teachers were still allowed to used them with discretion. In New York there was a parent that objected that the book used mind control and extermination of weak and feeble people. In Oklahoma, the book was challenged for words such as “clairvoyance,” “transcendent,” because it promoted New Age practices (Baldassarro, 2011).

Baldassarro, W. (2011). //Banned Book Awareness:// Banned Books Awareness. Retrieved from: [] awareness