The+Giver

=Twelve=

**Pages 1, 4, 5, 11, 28, 134**
December, Jonas was begining to be frightened. No. Wrong word Frightened meant feeling, deep and sickening. A nervousness shudder He thought about it, What might happen

Long time waited For special December. Complicated feelings this evening. "You know," his father said, "Every December was exciting when I was young."

Whispered among the children, Eleven arrived, Ceremony of Twelve, Heard a public announcement, Had not completed volunteer hours

And therefore would not, Be given his assignment, Privately No applause, No celebration: A disgrace that clouded his future.

He, sturggling not to cry, Gradually, nothing happened, nothing changed, The children looked at each other nervously and went away.

By Jessica, Mia, Devon and Claudio