Question

Summarize in 5-6 sentences a summary of the first half of the giver novel by Lois Lowry

Answer 1

Jonas receives the memories of the past, good and bad, from the current Receiver, a wise old man who tells Jonas to call him the Giver. The Giver transmits memories by placing his hands on Jonas's bare back. The first memory he receives is of an exhilarating sled ride.