{"product_id":"gathering-blue-2-paperback","title":"Gathering Blue, 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLois Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLois Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e's work has won numerous awards and honors, including two Newbery Medals--the first for \u003ci\u003eNumber the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, and the second for \u003ci\u003eThe Giver. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Willoughbys \u003c\/i\u003eand the Anastasia Krupnik series among many other books. To learn more, visit her website at www.loislowry.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gathering Blue\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964254716205,"sku":"9780547904146","price":17.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/gathering-blue-2-paperback-8952823.webp?v=1775479927","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/gathering-blue-2-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}