Do you know what it feels like to be frightened?  Well, that’s exactly how Jonas feels right now.  He may think that he is not frightened but you and I know that he is.  The Ceremony is coming up and he is about to turn 12.  He doesn’t know what his assigned job will be or what will happen next.  He doesn’t have a clue!  All of his family is trying to calm him down and help but all of this “help” is not helping.  The Giver by Lewis Lowery takes you on a very exciting different kind of adventure.  The author makes you think about what will happen next?  Jonas will soon learn the truth about the past and the old world.