"The Giver!"
Short Summary of "The Giver"
Jonas receives the memories of the past, good and bad, from the current Receiver, a wise old man who tells Jonas to call him the Giver. The Giver transmits memories by placing his hands on Jonas's bare back. The first memory he receives is of an exhilarating sled ride.
Setting
The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is set in a futuristic dystopian and independent society. Based on the evidence from the book, the place where Jonas lives seems to be a fairly small community.