180 p. ;18 cm.
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
"Laurel-leaf books."
Jonas lives in a seemingly utopian society. He is about to experience the Ceremony of Twelve to determine his role in life. He will be the receiver of secret memories shared by only one other in his community, and discover the terrible truth about the dystopian society in which he lives.
Ages 10-17.
Reading grade level 7.0.
Newbery Medal, 1994
ALA Best Book for Young Adults, [1994]
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Fiction Honor Book, 1993
NEA Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children
NEA Kids' Top 100 Books
American Booksellers Book of the Year Children's Prize (ABBY), 1994 nominee
California Recommended Literature, 1994
1.Science fiction--Juvenile fiction.2.Memory--Juvenile fiction.3.Dystopias--Juvenile fiction.Dynamic Details