This is a companion novel to The Giver. Although is is not a sequel, it shares many of the same themes such as isolation, the idea of a utopian society, and individualism. I read it in a day so I think that means I must have really enjoyed it :)
Gathering Blue (Giver Quartet)
By Lois Lowry
Book 2 of 4 in the
The Giver Quartet Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | X | 5 | 47893 |
Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world. It is a society ruled by savagery and deceit that shuns and discards the weak. Left orphaned and physically flawed, young Kira faces a frightening, uncertain future. Blessed with an almost magical talent that keeps her alive, she struggles with ever broadening responsibilities in her quest for truth, discovering things that will change her life forever.
As she did in THE GIVER, Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how people could evolve, and what could be considered valuable. Every reader will be taken by Kira’s plight and will long ponder her haunting world and the hope for the future.
As she did in THE GIVER, Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how people could evolve, and what could be considered valuable. Every reader will be taken by Kira’s plight and will long ponder her haunting world and the hope for the future.
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780547904146
ISBN-10: 0547904142
Published on 3/5/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
Book Reviews (29)
This book really touched me, it's totally amazing!
This book is a very good sequel to The Giver and even though it dosen't start out relating to The Giver, it will start to in the third book, Messenger.
This book along with the giver was a wonderful book. I have read this book a million times. Lois Lowry comes up with the most sad ideas that really touch us. She loves giving people special talents.
3/14/13 This book is amazing!! It is about a girl named Kira. She has a crippled leg. Her mother has just died and her house has been burned down. She decides to make a new house. Other people want her land. They have a fight and go to court. Kira is very nervous. She is allowed to stay in a building and use her gift of sewing to fix the Singer's robe. While she is there her friend Matt ( soon to be called Mattie ) visits her often. They both make friends with a boy who is a gifted wood carver. They find a girl who is forced to sing. She is sad. Kira comforts her. Then Kira learns how to color threads, but she doesn't have the things to make blue. So Matt goes to get her some. When he comes back ,he has Kira's long lost dad!! He tells her he was hurt in Forest a long time ago so he didn't come back. He asks her to come with him to Village a place where everyone is safe. She says she will when she is done here. So, he leaves with Matt. A sad farewell. Everything turns out fine.
Gathering Blue is a powerful fantasy novel that led me to reflect on the roles we play in our communities. I appreciate the author's strongf multidimensional main characters and willingness to create believable risks for them. I highly recommend this novel to readers that enjoy reading books with strong characters and powerful images.
omg its the best book ever in the historie of books and i red this book i think it would go virual if you post this every where so you should do that
Kira is a disabled girl in a community who only wanted perfect people (non- disabled). Kira has a special weaving gift and after her mom suspiciously dies, the council hires her to mend a history telling robe. She later learns the truth of her village and the secrets they hold.
my teacher reccomended it to me, so i decided to read it, and man, it is ever good! its about and orphan girl named Kira, and she is selected to restore the 'Singers' robe. She was born with a twisted leg... I dont want to spoil it, so you'll have to read it yourself! :)