Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (2011.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Winner of the Newbery award. A haunting novel of a boy who lives in a seemingly idyllic world - without conflict, poverty, unemployment, injustice or inequality - but in his 12th year he sent to a man known only as 'the Giver' and begins to learn the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world. This edition includes a new introduction by Lowry, her Newbery award acceptance speech, and is beautifully illustrated with full color full page paintings by Bagram Ibatoulline. 197 pp. Ribbon marker bound in. ISBN: 0-395-645662.