the giver

Billy The Giver By: Lois Lowry In a futurist community, where the story takes place, everyone in the town has all their decisions made for them. They only get privileges when they become a certain age and when it is time for them to get a job they are given one by a decision making committee. The people in this town don't even get to pick when they are allowed to get a bicycle and …

…until they ran out of food. It was beginning to get cold, but they pressed on. They found a sled at the top of a hill and with his last strength he and Gabriel sledded down to their final destination where everyone made their own choices and made their own memories. I liked this story because it helped me realize that I shouldn't take anything for granted because some day it may not be there.