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 …showed first 75 words of 382 total…

…showed last 75 words of 382 total…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.