The Giver: 25th Anniversary Edition, Hardcover

Celebrate Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world in this 25th Anniversary Edition of The Giver. Includes a new afterword from Lois Lowry, as well as her Newbery acceptance speech.

The Giver, Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning novel, has become one of the most influential books of our time. Placed on countless reading lists and curricula, translated into more than forty languages, and made into a feature film, The Giver is a modern classic.

Celebrate this beloved contribution to children's literature with the 25th Anniversary Edition. The haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity, is as resonant today as when it was first published. Lois Lowry will include a new afterword as well as her Newbery acceptance speech in this beautifully rejacketed edition.

Lois Lowry is the author of more than thirty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times best-selling Giver Quartet. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her website at www.loislowry.com or follow her on Twitter @LoisLowryWriter.