The Giver by 
Lois Lowry is a book about a possible future of the world.  The 
protagonist of the book is Jonas.  He was selected to be the receiver of memories, which he would get from the giver, Asher. Jonas needs to get the memories from Asher so that he can provide accurate advice to the Community.  Lowry was awarded a 
Newberry Medal in 
1994 for The Giver. The 
ISBN of The Giver is 
ISBN 0440237688
 
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