Lois Lowry

Giver Movie Tie-In Edition (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Now a major motion picture, Lois Lowrys powerful and provocative Newbery Medalwinning tale has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The story focuses on twelve-year-old Jonas who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world full of contentment and conformity. But when hes given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory, he begins to understand the dark secrets that form the foundation of his fragile community. This movie tie-in edition features cover art from the movie and exclusive Q&A with cast members, including Taylor Swift, Brenton Thwaites and Cameron Monaghan.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HMH Books
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780544458444
• Artikelnr.: 41072920

Autorenporträt

Lois Lowry is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Giver Quartet and the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver.

Rezensionen

"A powerful and provocative novel"- The New York Times

"Wrought with admirable skill -- the emptiness and menace underlying this Utopia emerge step by inexorable step: a richly provocative novel."- Kirkus , starred review

"Lowry is once again in top form raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers."- Publishers Weekly , starred review

"The simplicity and directness of Lowry's writing force readers to grapple with their own thoughts."- Booklist , starred review

"The theme of balancing the values of freedom and security is beautifully presented."- The Horn Book Magazine , starred review