The Giver by Lois Lowry

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A favorite of classrooms and book-banners alike, today Joanna and Kevin revisit Lois Lowry’s The Giver (1993). Join as we read what Joanna has coined “baby’s first dystopia” and how this affected children’s and YA literature for ever more. To get in touch, email us at [email protected] with any comments or episode suggestions!This podcast was edited and produced by Martha Morton and the music is composed by Sawyer Harrington-Verb.

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