{"product_id":"gathering-blue-2-lois-lowry-paperback","title":"Gathering Blue, 2 -- Lois Lowry, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\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\n\u003cp\u003eLeft orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces a frighteningly uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lois Lowry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/5\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\" H x 5.4\" L x 0.8\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780547904146\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012909383834,"sku":"9780547904146","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780547904146_52869293-190f-4f95-931f-72533999696c.jpg?v=1774814177","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/gathering-blue-2-lois-lowry-paperback","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}