Gathering Blue – Lois Lowry
Kira has always been different. Born with a twisted leg in a harsh village where the weak are cast out, she survived only because of her mother’s determination. Now her mother has died, and Kira, orphaned and alone, must face the village’s ruling Council of Guardians, who could easily decide she is of no use.
Instead, the Guardians recognize her extraordinary gift for embroidery. They spare her life and bring her to live in the grand Council Edifice, where she is given a vital task: to restore the elaborate robe worn each year by the Singer, who performs the ancient song that tells the history of their world. Kira’s new life is comfortable and full of privileges, and she befriends Thomas, a young woodcarver, Jo, a little girl destined to become a singer, and Matt, a lively boy from the poorest part of the village.
But as she works, Kira begins to sense that something is wrong, and to uncover dark truths about her village, its past and the plans the Guardians have for its future. Her search for the secret of the color blue becomes a search for freedom itself.
Gathering Blue is the second book in Lois Lowry’s Giver Quartet and a powerful companion to the Newbery Medal-winning The Giver, exploring creativity, courage, disability and the power of art to imagine a better world.
Thoughtful and suspenseful, Gathering Blue is perfect for middle-grade and young adult readers alike, and an excellent choice for classrooms and family reading.
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