Mama Was Crying, And The Rain Made

He Wept Because He Was Afraid Now That He Could Not Save Gabriel. He No Longer Cared About Himself

It Is Very Risky. But Each Time A Child Opens A Book, He Pushes Open The Gate That Separates Him From Elsewhere.

Even Trained For Years As They All Had Been In Precision Of Language, What Words Could You Use Which Would Give Another The Experience Of Sunshine?

I Tend Not To Think About Audience When I'm Writing. Many People Who Read "the Giver" Now Have Their Own Kids Who Are Reading It. Even From The Beginning, The Book Attracted An Audience Beyond A Child Audience.

The Community Of The Giver Had Achieved At Such Great Price. A Community Without Danger Or Pain. But Also, A Community Without Music, Color Or Art. And Books.