Lois Lowry's, "The Giver", is an Newbery Award novel. Themes of "The Giver" are diversity, freedom, connections, choice, individuality, honesty, and family. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The file provides in-depth information on the author. There are questions to guide the reading of each chapter. Story elements are highlighted, as well as suggested activities and related readings.