KELOLAND Living Book Club: 'The Giver'

Posted: Dec 20, 2021 / 03:06 PM CST

Updated: Jan 24, 2022 / 12:00 PM CST

When “The Giver” was first released in the mid-90’s it was a runaway success. In the nearly 30 years since its release, it has been seen in the hands of children around the world. While a dystopian fiction novel might not be every adults cup of tea, the look back at a book Ashley Thompson read when she was younger proved to be fascinating.

We’re being joined by Kim Koblank a Librarian with the Siouxland Libraries and the woman at the helm of our KELOLAND living book club.

Today, we’re going to be discussing our read of The Giver, a novel following 12-year old, Jonas, as he discovers a world of color and memories while finding that some things are darker than they seem. Kim is also giving us a sneak peak into Siouxland Libraries upcoming Winter Reading Challenge.

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