We’re excited to reveal the exclusive new featurette for The Giver, with special guest Lois Lowry! There is no way for us to prepare you for what you’re about to watch… Tell us what you think on our Facebook page or Twitter! For more Giver news, visit receiveyourdestiny.org. And if you are a teacher or […]

A comprehensive companion to the book and the movie, The Giver: Educator’s Resource Guide is divided into three main pillars, outlined below, that serve as a theoretical framework for bridging the narrative between book and film. EDUCATION: How does the story promote critical thinking and deep comprehension? The Education activities are designed to engage youth in […]

Walden Media is honored to bring Lois Lowry’s powerful story about the wisdom of memory to the screen. The Giver is an extraordinary work of art for readers of all ages. The assignment of the word “art” to a story — for young readers in particular — carries with it an important obligation. Playwright  Anton Chekhov […]

The Educator Sweepstakes has closed. The winner will be notified soon.   A primary theme in our upcoming movie The Giver is the relationship between Jonas, the Receiver of Memory (Brenton Thwaites), and his mentor, the Giver (Jeff Bridges). It is the Giver who must transmit to Jonas memories of the way life once was, before […]