By MacKenzie N.

Jonas was lying down in his bed, wondering how he was going to handle about him giving Gabriel a memory. He stayed up all night thinking about what had just happened. Gabriel slept the rest of the night peacefully.

The next morning, Jonas went to the annex room ready for his training for the day. Something happened when he went into the annex room. The aura in the room felt gloomy and unsettling. The Giver was sitting in his chair and said, “You can go home, Jonas.” He stayed, even though on different occasions when The Giver told him to go, he would obey. He didn’t want to leave with the room feeling this gloomy. He asked The Giver, “What’s going on? Did something bad happen in the community?” The Giver sighed, then said, “Yes, something bad has happened to the community.” Jonas was so shocked he almost cut off The Giver when he said that. Jonas asked curiously, “W-what happened?” The Giver said, “Someone… someone from another community broke in and they say she’s dangerous.”  “How dangerous is she? What will she do,” Jonas asked concernedly. “It is said she wants to give everyone in the community memories of color, snow, sunsets, and other memories from long ago,’’ said The Giver. ‘’Oh my! Why does she want to do this,” Jonas asked curiously. ‘’I don’t know,” The Giver said helplessly. Jonas then walked out of the annex room. He got on his bike about to ride home. Then, all of a sudden, a girl ran up to him and asked, “Are you Jonas?” “Uh, yeah, why? Who are you,” he asked shockingly. “It doesn’t matter who I am. Just listen to me. Don’t listen to The Giver or anyone here,” she said. Jonas was shocked and said, “What? Why?” She then looked around worriedly and said, “I have to go I’ll meet you later.” She then ran away and Jonas was left there shocked. He then wondered if that girl was the girl The Giver was talking about. He knew she was the girl because she didn’t look like anyone in the community. She had a magenta t-shirt on and turquoise shorts. Jonas was surprised he knew this because he has never saw a t-shirt, shorts, the color magenta, or turquoise. It was as if he was in a memory or she gave him a memory. He decided to not tell anyone about what had just  happened. She also had brown, wavy hair with a pink headband and her hair was at her waist. Jonas was surprised again because he again didn’t know what those things were until she came up to him. He got on his bike and rode back to his dwelling.

 The next day, he went to the annex room. When he was getting off his bike, the girl came up to him. “Ok, so, I probably should tell you my name. I’m Tori. Now I know you might not like me because of what they tell you but I swear I’m the good guy,” she said hurriedly. Then Jonas said, “Ok, so if you are the good guy, then what do you want to do to the community?” She pulled Jonas over and whispered in his ear, “I want to tell everyone the truth.” “You mean tell everyone the memories? They won’t know what you are talking about. Why do you want them to know,” Jonas asked questioningly. She paused and said, “I’ll make them know. I did it with you because now you know what shorts and t-shirts are. Also they deserve to know.” Jonas was shocked at what he was hearing and then after what felt like forever he said, “It-it’ll cause chaos. Where are you from? How did you make me know what t-shirts, shorts, and headbands were? Are you like a Receiver of Memory?” “Kind of. I’m, what they call in my community, a Giver of Memory. It’s kinda like the Receiver but I give memories to everyone. I also get memories from other communities,’ Tori explained. Jonas knew he was supposed to either fear her or not like her, but there was something about her that he liked. “B-but you can’t do that in this community because it’ll be terrible,’ Jonas explained to Tori. Her face then filled with despair and she said, “I-i-if I go back to the community and tell them I didn’t give anyone memories, t-t-they’ll release me or worse.” Jonas thought for a minute and finally said, “You did give someone a memory!” “Who,” she asked. “Me! You gave me the memory of the color magenta and turquoise. You also gave me the memory of t-shirts, shorts, and headbands,” he said in a cheerful tone. Her face brightened up and she said, “Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that! Thanks so much!” “You’re welcome,” Jonas said happily. “Well… I probably should go now,” Tori said. Jonas thought for a moment, then his face filled with sadness and he asked Tori, “Will-will I ever see you again.” She smiled and said, “Of course you will! I go to different communities all the time! I’ll ask the people who run my community if I can visit here again. I bet they’ll let me!” Jonas was then filled with relief. She then waved bye and left.

 The End

Kate is a girl who woke up in the woods one day at a very young age.  The way Kate found the community was when she woke up she started to look around and found this very black and white community.  One  way she survived is she would get up very early and go hunting then she would cook the food.  When everyone was asleep in the community she would go and take some water and sometimes a new shirt and pants she is very good at sneaking around and has never got caught.  

Kate is 16 and her world is changing just like Jonas’s she see’s things that no one else she thought could see till she heard about what Jonas could see. She doesn't know Jonas but plans on meeting him.  Kate has never experienced love.  She has no feelings except for wonder.  Kate wonders about everything.  Then Kate starts to remember her past and how the world was before sameness.  Kate has blonde hair, her eyes are a piercing blue, Kate also has sharp facial features.  Kate has no family that she knows of.  Once Kate starts seeing things she is confused.

By Stevie Handsaker

introduction

One day brian went with a guy in a cessna 406 bush plane so he could go to his dad.Then for  some reason the pilot started to get pain in his arm.The pilot had some bad body gas.Brian did not know what was going on with the pilot.Then after a bit the pilot showed Brian the buttons,and how to fly it.A couple hours after that the pilot had died.Brian was so scared that he didn’t know what to do.Brian ended up flying the plane and crashing into a lake.The breaker cord was wrapped around brian so he couldn’t get out.While he was ripping and tearing he tore some of his fingernails off.He had finally got out before he died.When he got to surface he took a deep breath and swam to shore.When he got to shore he passed out.The next morning the bugs were attacking him on his cuts and bruises.He was really really sore from the crash.A couple days after he was fine.Brian was just hungry and scared.He wanted to get up and try to find some help.

My story begins...... One day I was walking out of the store and I seen the plane hit the trees and go into the water. I went over there and I introduced myself to him my name is Frank the farmer. I had to go to work so I couldn’t help him. But when I was at work I felt bad for him.

 You are probably wondering by now where I went. Every question has  an answer.  The answer to this question is another community. Probably as you have read this book you have began to think there is no such thing as another community. Well the truth is there actually is different communities. The community I am in now is very different from the community I was released from. In my current community moms have their children and if they want they keep them. If moms do not want their child they have there is something known as backup parents. Before women have their children they are assigned a married couple. If the mom does not want the child, the backup parents receive the newborn. This way no children go unwanted. Another difference that I don’t like is that there is tragedy. Married couples can get divorced, children can be abandoned, people can get harm put upon them by another, there is sickness, people can get diseases. Like my released community there is no animals. Also in my current community elders don’t decide our choices, a group of people eighteen and over decide what is best for my community. Right now the ones we have on the council do a pretty good job.

 Now you may be wondering about elders. Elders aren’t released they die. They can die of those tragic diseases I was talking about. Unfortunately everyone can die at any age. People dying can bring great grief to this community. Grief is tears and unhappiness and not being able to let go of death. Luckily I haven’t had to cross any of those bridges yet. I hope those bridges don’t come til I get older. Anything can happen as my grandma says.

 I have a secret I haven’t told you. Even though I was a five when I was released from the perfect community I had a friend. His name was Jonas. We used to play together all the time. He was one of my best friends and the only friend. Why did they have to wait to release me? The answer to that question I don’t have. Maybe they wanted to give me a chance. It made things much harder though on me and for that matter maybe Jonas. Does Jonas have feelings? I don’t know this answer either. Each day I wonder what Jonas could be doing or what his assignment is?

 Earlier I mentioned my grandma. Well when I came to a new community back up parents took me in. My family consists of my mom Adriene, my dad Ryan, my brother Caden, my grandma Suzan. I had a grandpa, but he died earlier this year from cancer one of those bad diseases. My family and a couple friends, Jenna and Alison are the only people I have in my current life, current city, current community.

- C.S.

Jonas went to The Giver for another memory. The Giver said “hello Jonas ready for another memory.” Jonas replied “ yes I am.” The Giver smiled happily “ great let’s get started.”  Jonas laid down on the bed. The Giver placed his hands on Jonas’s back. Jonas looked up, he saw a tall building in front of him. He heard a loud sound coming from people and cars. A little girl  was sitting all alone on a park bench. She had pale skin almost white with blonde hair up in a bun and nice clothes.  

 The memory had stopped, Jonas opened his eyes. The Giver said “ lonely, the little girl was lonely.” Jonas said “ what is lonely?” The Giver replied “lonely is when you’re by yourself with no one around, it’s just you and you have no one to talk to.” Jonas asked “ have you  ever been lonely before?” Yes I was, it was when I was little and I was walking home from school. No one was walking with me it was just me walking home. “Are people still lonely?” Jonas asked “No that was in the past” The Giver said. Jonas said “I better get home” The Giver replied “okay see you tomorrow.”  

 Jonas left, he started walking home he came upon this little girl sitting on a bench all alone. Jonas thought she looks exactly like the girl in the memory he had received. Jonas walked  up to the little girl. Jonas said “hello” the girl turned around and said “hi” Jonas replied “I’m Jonas” the girl smiled “I’m Karissa” she said. Jonas asked “do have any friends?” Karissa had a confused look on her face “no I don’t” Jonas asked “oh do you want to be friends?” “ Yeah I would like to be friends” Karissa said excitedly “maybe we can play sometimes” Jonas said. “ I think I’ve seen you before in a dream” Jonas said “you had the same hair and nice clothes” he said. “Really” Karissa said “yeah, you were sitting on a bench just like this one all alone.” Well I better get home see you later, maybe tomorrow at this bench. “bye” she said , Jonas smiled and walked away.  He got home and his mom said “how was your day” “good” Jonas said. “ I think I’m going to go to my room and lay down” Jonas said. Jonas thought about Karissa how she looked exactly like the girl in the memory. She had the same blonde hair and a pink shirt with black pants.Jonas’s mom called for Jonas “Jonas come and sit down for dinner.” Jonas sat down at the table, Jonas’s father said “how was your day” Jonas said “good, I met a friend today” Jonas’s father said “that’s good, what is her name?” Jonas replied “Karissa” Jonas’s father smiled.

- A.G

  READING PROJECT BY KOOPER

I was in a cave building my delicate web when a boy come in.

The boy had come in crying so i fent bad for him so i wanted to see what was wrong but I didn't want to scare him.What I did instead is I watched him for days.This boy is fascinating because he is small but he can do a lot. One thing that he made is fire. I didn't like that because it got really hot! The fire made me red. After a couple days.I was so hot that I had to go outside.While I was outside I met a turtle. That turtles name was Janet .She said that she just got done laying her eggs. She had to go but she needed food. I told her that she could have a little food inside the cave.Janet said that she had to leave.I went to the lake and I watch a beaver.I got to thinking and sea that i wish that i could swim. After a while my dreams died and I went back to the cave. As I was walking back to the cave i seen the boy picking berries. i walked up to the boy and crawled on to his leg. We went back to the cave.On our way back to the cave we say a fly surrounding a corset.we picked the corite and went to the cave.The cave was really warn.

 Putting myself into the  

 Giverby:Ridge Hastings

 One day the committee of Elders found me outside of the community and I was helpless. The Elders took me in.They did not know what I was capable of so they got a police officer that nobody has ever seen ,because the community is so perfect. He put a chain on my wrist. When we got back to the community they found out that I was one of the kids that got released, they did not know why they released me. I was taken to the Giver so that he could check me for any bad memories,I did and now he knew that I could tell by his concerned face. You may be wondering why he had a concerned face, my life was not normal, I can read people’s minds. When I read people’s minds my eyes turn blue. So now back, I read the Giver’s mind,he knew what I could do but he kept it to himself. Jonas walked in and saw everything, he had no idea what was going on. He saw the police officer he had no idea what he was or what he was doing with me,he was scared. Just before Jonas ran off the Giver told him that being chained up is good. Just to not make him be

Brian couldn’t hunt a fish with his spear so Brain but a log on the fire . He went to the lake took a sip of water . Brian grabbed a stick and his hatchet and started to sharpen the stick to a sharp point and he sharpened one after the other . Brian but dents in the  stick  without the point then Brian thought he made enough arrows so Brian went out and found a rounded stick then Brian took the rounded stick and his hatchet and started to crave the stick into a bow . Then Brian took some of his windbreaker and made into the string for the bow  .  Later Brian attached the string to the bow Brian cut at the bow to make a handle . I am what Brian  just made I am the bow I killed fish small animals and a goat  I think Brian and me are good friends . I like to be with  Brian I think likes me more than his hatchet I hope Brian will stay with me.

When The Elders release you when you break the rules three times they put you in a machine. It puts you in a random place back in time.I’m in a place. The place is Rome. I’ve been put in a room with sharp objects,blunt objects,a wagon with spikes on sides of the wheels.They call it the roman colosseum.They said I have 5 minutes. I don’t know what that means but I hear cheering and screaming. I’ve learned from the Giver. If you are wondering i’m the boy that got released ten years ago.The people who known as the Romans came back and said I had 1 minute. They told me to grab a weapon. I was assuming it was the objects on the wall. I grabbed an iron stick with a ball covered in spikes I also grabbed what looked like a portable wall.There was horn that blared my gate opened I went outside. I saw men walk out of there gates. I saw the tallest hit who looked like a slave in the head with a club. I was shocked. I saw a man run at me with one of those sharp objects called a sword. I dodged hit his thigh and ran. When I ran I counted how many men were motionless I counted 14,5 were still moving including me.There was 20. I kept running when I tripped I had a terrible pain in my leg. I looked at it and saw blood,flesh,and bone.I screamed so loud that the community could’ve heard me. I noticed something coming out of my leg. It was my weapon I had earlier. I guess I dropped and tripped on it. I counted how many people  were motionless. I counted 18. I saw a man walk up to me. He was ready to kill me but I hit in the chest with my weapon and he fell over. I apparently was the victor and in the end I got a life of riches.

Hi I am a wolf. One day I was hunting and I heard a splash . I went over to see what was going on and I saw bubbles in the water. A little boy came out of the water and when and when he got on shore he passed out. I want over there to see what he looked like. I found out that he is going to need shelter so I built one. The next day the boy found the shelter and worked on it. When I walked away I found a turtle. She said she needed food because she just got done laying her eggs than she sped off. I watched the boy again and I saw the boy with eggs. The next night I put a porcupine in the bushes. A few min later the boy throw something and it made three sparks. Than I heard the word “ ooouch.”Than the porcupine ran away. The wolf went to the shelter and said “hi”. The boy was wondering who said that so he went outside and said “hello” to the wolf. The wolf said “are you hungry” the boy said” yes.”So the boy and the wolf went hunting. They got a deer and the wolf drug it back to Brian's shelter. Then Brian got a fire started and cooked the meat. The wolf said “goodby” the wolf said.”Where are you going” Brian said .Away. After that night Brian thought that he should find the wolf. So he did. He found a wolf but it wasn't  him. It was a hole pack of them surrounding something. It was the wolf. He had died of old age. So Brian dug a hole and buried him there. And every day Brian visits the grave.