Gathering Blue

Giver #2

Lois Lowry

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Harper Collins
21 July 2014

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA)

Series: The Giver Quartet

The fascinating sequel to The Giver which inspired the dystopian genre and is soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. Gathering Blue is a return to the mysterious but plausible future world of The Giver. It tells the story of Kira, orphaned, physically flawed, and left with an uncertain future until she is summoned by the Council of Guardians... On her quest for truth that follows, Kira makes discoveries that will change her life and world forever. Award-winning author Lois Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how people could evolve and what could be considered valuable.

By: Lois Lowry
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9780007597260
ISBN 10: 0007597266
Series: The Giver Quartet
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 21 July 2014
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lois Lowry, author of over twenty novels and twice winner of the Newbery Medal (for The Giver and Number the Stars), was born on 20 March 1937 in Hawaii. Her father was an Army dentist and the family lived all over the world. Now divorced, she lives in West Cambridge with her dog, Bandit, and spends weekends in her nineteenth-century farmhouse in New Hampshire.

Reviews for Gathering Blue: Giver #2

Praise for THE GIVER: The Giver, a powerful and provocative novel, is sure to keep older children reading and thinking. New York Times Lowry is once again in top form - raising many questions while answering few, and unwinding a tale fit for the most adventurous readers. Publishers Weekly