Jonas is a boy who lives in a perfect society. He is eleven waiting for his job assignment, which is announced to the entire community at the twelve's ceremony. While he waits to find out what his job is with his friends, Asher and Fiona, he does volunteer work at places like the house of the Old and the Nurturing center to help the committee decide what his job will be. But when he gets his assignment he realizes why he must live in a perfect society and why he was given this job. Jonas also realizes why there are so many "community rules" he must follow. One night Jonas decides to escape and find out what its like in the real world, but he has never cooked a meal in his life! Will Jonas make it? Will he ever find out what its like being able to make your own choices? Find out in The Giver, by Lois Lowry.