Messenger
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2004 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Messenger

Written by Lois Lowry

Book #3 in the The Giver Quartet series

Village closes its doors; Matty must brave a hostile Forest to deliver a crucial message.

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187 pages· 36,759 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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In a once-welcoming Village now closing its gates, Matty faces a perilous journey through a hostile Forest. Tasked with delivering a vital message, he must also persuade Kira to return with him. As the Forest turns against him, Matty discovers an unexplainable power within himself. Will he harness it in time to save Village and those he loves? The stakes are high, and the path is fraught with danger, as Matty's courage and newfound abilities are put to the ultimate test.

From the publisher

Strange changes are taking place in Village. Once a utopian community that prided itself on its welcome to new strangers, Village will soon be closed to all outsiders. As one of the few people able to travel through the dangerous Forest, Matty must deliver the message of Village’s closing and try to convince Seer’s daughter to return with him before it’s too late. But Forest has become hostile to Matty as well, and he must risk everything to fight his way through it, armed only with an emerging power he cannot yet explain or understand.

At a glance
Format
Pages
187
Words
36,759
Reading age
12–17
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
720L
Themes & topics
Books about communityBooks about utopiasBooks about survival storiesBooks about healers and healingBooks about community building
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~Q
Scholastic level
V
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG+
AR quiz
77348
Publication
Published
April 26, 2004
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780547995670

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