Coming to movie theaters in the summer of 2014, this movie tie-in edition of the 1994 Newbery Medal-winning classic tells the story of 12-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal world and only begins to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community after he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory. Features photographic artwork from the film on the cover. Simultaneous. Movie tie-in. - (Baker & Taylor)
<div><p>Now a major motion picture, Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal–winning classic about Jonas who lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.</p></div> - (Houghton)
<div><p>Developed into a major motion picture, Lois Lowry's 1994 Newbery Medal–winning tale has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on Jonas who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. This movie tie-in edition features cover art from the movie and exclusive Q&A with members of the cast, including Taylor Swift, Brenton Thwaites and Cameron Monaghan.</p></div> - (Houghton)