A Newbery Medal Winner An ALA Notable Children's Book An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsIt was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened. Thus opens this haunting novel in which a boy inhabits a seemingly ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality. December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve year old receives a life assignment from the Elders. Jonas's friend Fiona is named Caretaker of the Old. His cheerful pal Asher becomes the Assistant Director of Recreation. But Jonas has been chosen for something special. When his selection leads him to an unnamed man known only as the Giver, Jonas begins to sense the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world.
Es una escritora estadounidense de literatura infantil, conocida sobre todo por su obra El dador. Ha vivido en distintas partes de todo el mundo. Comenzó su carrera como fotógrafa y periodista independiente en la década de 1970. Su trabajo llamó la atención de Houghton Mifflin, que la animó a escribir su primer libro infantil. Autora de más de 30 libros para jóvenes lectores. Ha recibido innumerables premios, entre ellos la prestigiosa medalla Newbery por El Dador de recuerdos. Vive entre Cambridge y una antigua granja de Maine.
