Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Giver ?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Giver is 6th and 7th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Giver
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 6 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 9 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 8 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
Reading Time
3 hrs
How long to read The Giver (1) (Giver Quartet)?
The estimated word count of The Giver (1) (Giver Quartet) is 44,795 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 3 hrs. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 59 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 40 mins.
| The Giver (1) (Giver Quartet) - 44,795 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 4 hrs 59 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 3 hrs |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 40 mins |
- Authors
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Lois Lowry
More about The Giver
44,795 words
Word Count
for The Giver (1) (Giver Quartet)
4 hours and 49 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Celebrate Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal–winning classic story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world in this 25th Anniversary Edition of The Giver. Includes a new afterword from Lois Lowry, as well as her Newbery acceptance speech.The Giver, Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal–winning novel, has become one of the most influential books of our time. Placed on countless reading lists and curricula, translated into more than forty languages, and made into a feature film, The Giver is a modern classic. Celebrate this beloved contribution to children's literature with the 25th Anniversary Edition. The haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity, is as resonant today as when it was first published. Lois Lowry will include a new afterword as well as her Newbery acceptance speech in this beautifully rejacketed edition.