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1) The giver
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All In The Neighborhood
Lander Children's Book Club Kits
Newbery Medal Collection
Newbery Medal Winners
Lander Children's Book Club Kits
Newbery Medal Collection
Newbery Medal Winners
Summary
Living in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade.
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This book looks at how the original Star Trek became a cultural phenomenon, generating numerous spin-offs and feature films and inspiring multiple series, films, books, etc. In addition to the shows creation and its place in science fiction, the author looks at the series through the prisms of American political history, technology, and fandom.