{"product_id":"gathering-blue","title":"Gathering Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeft orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces a frighteningly uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer neighbors 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling examination of a future society, \u003cem\u003eGathering Blue\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This extraordinary novel is remarkable for its fully realized characters, gripping plot, and Lowry's singular vision of a future.\" --\u003cem\u003eVOYA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/em\u003e has become one of the most influential novels of our time. Don't miss the powerful companion novels in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet: \u003cem\u003eGathering Blue, Messenger, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936132694247,"sku":"9780547995687","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_507b99cb-f5e5-45ee-9ba2-abbbf0114e1d.jpg?v=1774968878","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/gathering-blue","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}