Reading Lois Lowry’s 1994 Newbery Medal novel “The Giver” is a rite of passage for many American children. In the book, a 12-year-old boy discovers a dark secret about his postapocalyptic community that comes as a real shock to young readers.
By Julie Hakim Azzam, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Books
Fri, 11/20/2015 - 10:00pm
Reading Lois Lowry’s 1994 Newbery Medal novel “The Giver” is a rite of passage for many American children. In the book, a 12-year-old boy discovers a dark secret about his postapocalyptic community that comes as a real shock to young readers.