Lowry, Lois - The Giver

The Giver
This book would make my top 10 - maybe even 5.
Yes I've read it about 8 times. So what.
It's short enough for anyone to read, and good enough that everyone should.

Although all appearances of a 'novel' suitable for kids about 11 or 12+, it has these astoundingly deep themes. Facinates me every time.

Some warning though, if you like nicely packaged endings where everything is as 'happy as larry' (cliched and bland) don't read this. The ending is ambigious to some extent, you can draw conclusions several ways.

Read it!