{"product_id":"9780547904146","title":"Gathering Blue","description":"By: Lois Lowry   | Series: Giver Quartet \u003chr\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","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":47204633903331,"sku":"DTRHCUS-9780547904146","price":99.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US - Hardback","offer_id":47204639736035,"sku":"DTRHCUS-9780547995687","price":124.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780547904146.jpg?v=1760531962","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/en-mo\/products\/9780547904146","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}