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Gathering Blue

By Lois Lowry
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Gathering Blue is the second novel in Lois Lowry's acclaimed Giver Quartet. It follows Kira, an orphaned and physically disabled girl living in a harsh society that rejects the weak. Facing hostility and a grim future, Kira is summoned before the ruling Council, who unexpectedly assign her an important role due to her remarkable talent. As she uncovers hidden truths about her community, Kira's journey deepens into a powerful exploration of creativity, resilience, and the values underpinning her world.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This novel is ideal for children and young adult readers who enjoy thought-provoking dystopian stories that challenge societal norms and explore themes of community and survival. Fans of The Giver will find Gathering Blue a compelling continuation of Lois Lowry's visionary series.

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Lowry won her first Newbery Medal in 1994 for "The Giver." Six years later, she ushered readers back into its mysterious but plausible future world in "Gathering Blue" to tell the story of Kira, orphaned, physically flawed, and left with an uncertain future.

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The second book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning The Giver.

Left orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces a frighteningly uncertain future.

Her neighbours are hostile, and no one but a small boy offers to help. When she is summoned to judgment by The Council of Guardians, Kira prepares to fight for her life.

But the Council, to her surprise, has plans for her. Blessed with an almost magical talent that keeps her alive, the young girl faces new responsibilities and a set of mysteries deep within the only world she has ever known. On her quest for truth, Kira discovers things that will change her life and world forever.

A compelling examination of a future society, Gathering Blue challenges readers to think about community, creativity, and the values that they have learned to accept. Once again, Lois Lowry brings readers on a provocative journey that inspires contemplation long after the last page is turned.

"This extraordinary novel is remarkable for its fully realised characters, gripping plot, and Lowry's singular vision of a future." — VOYA

The Giver has become one of the most influential novels of our time. Don't miss the powerful companion novels in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet: Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.

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ISBN: 9780547904146

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Houghton Mifflin

Audience: Children

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lois Lowry Young Adult

About the Author

Lois Lowry's work has won numerous awards and honors, including two Newbery Medals--the first for Number the Stars, and the second for The Giver. She is the author of The Willoughbys and the Anastasia Krupnik series among many other books. To learn more, visit her website at www.loislowry.com.

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