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Gathering blue The Giver Quartet, book 2

The companion novel to the Newbery Medal winner, The Giver. Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. She fears for her future until she is spared by the all-powerful Council of Guardians. Kira is a gifted weaver and is given a task that no other community m...

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Main Author: Lowry, Lois.
Other Authors: Borowitz, Katherine.
Format: Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language: English
Published: New York : Listening Library (Audio), 2006.
Edition: Unabridged.
Series: Giver quartet
Subjects:
Orphans > Young adult fiction.
People with disabilities > Young adult fiction.
Artists > Young adult fiction.
Science fiction > Young adult.
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Summary: The companion novel to the Newbery Medal winner, The Giver. Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. She fears for her future until she is spared by the all-powerful Council of Guardians. Kira is a gifted weaver and is given a task that no other community member can do. While her talent keeps her alive and brings certain privileges, Kira soon realizes she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets. No one must know of her plans to uncover the truth about her world and see what places exist beyond. Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Item Description: Unabridged.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (5 audio files) : digital
Playing Time: 05::2:8:
Format: Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 153965 KB).
Audience: MG+/Upper middle grades (6th-12th)
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ISBN: 9780739330906
Author Notes: Whether she's writing comedy, adventure, or poignant, powerful drama--from Attaboy, Sam! and Anastasia Krupnik to Number the Stars and The Giver -- Lois Lowry 's appeal is as broad as her subject matter and as deep as her desire to affect an eager generation of readers. An author who is "fast becoming the Beverly Cleary for the upper middle grades" ( The Horn Book Magazine ), Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young adults and is a two-time Newbery Medal winner.Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended junior high school in Tokyo, Japan. Her father was a dentist for the U.S. Army and his job entailed a lot of traveling. She still likes to travel.At the age of 17, Lowry attended Brown University and majored in writing. She left school at 19, got married, and had four children before her 25th birthday. After some time, she returned to college and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maine.Lowry didn't start writing professionally until she was in her mid-30s. Now she spends time writing every single day. Before she begins a book, she usually knows the beginning and end of her story. When she's not writing, Lowry enjoys gardening during the spring and summer and knitting during the winter. One of her other hobbies is photography, and her own photos grace the covers of Number the Stars, The Giver , and Gathering Blue . Lois Lowry has four children and two grandchildren. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Katherine Borowitz has appeared in numerous TV series, including the miniseries Evergreen Hothouse , Law & Order , Law & Order: SVU , and Amazing Stories . Her film credits include Baby Boom , Internal Affairs , Men of Respect , and Quiz Show. She is billed under her married name, Katherine Tuturro (married to actor John Tuturro), as well as her maiden name Borowitz.

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