This book is the second in the trilogy which also includes The Giver and Messenger. I read The Giver, a Newbery book, earlier this year and absolutely loved it. This book doesn't really continue where The Giver left off, but Messenger takes place after both stories and with characters from each.

Kira is a girl who has just lost her mother to sickness. She is very distraught as it has been her mother who has protected her from the community. Kira has a bad leg, and everyone in the village with any kind of defect or deformity must leave the protected area and contend with "the beasts" outside of it.

As she goes back to her small house, the women around her make it known that they want her property as a place for their own children and animals. A legal proceeding takes place which decides the matter. Will she have to leave the community and contend with "the beasts", or will an exception be made?

Recommended highly, but make sure you read The Giver before you read Messenger.

I remember reading this book back in middle school. The Giver was part of the reading curriculum, and I remember picking up this book afterwords. It was absolutely amazing and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

This is a FANTASTIC book! It is a companion to The Giver which I have not yet read but want to. Though it is a book intended for younger readers (approx. 3rd grade or so) I enjoyed it very much as an adult. I highly recommend it.

Very good companion book to The Giver. Both books are listed for teens but I do believe they are a great read for anyone. Hard to put down.

Gathering Blue is the second book in a 3 book series that started with The Giver, a fascinating, startling book. While the first two books appear to have no relation to each other, the third and final book, The Messenger, ties thm all together beautifully. Fantastic set of books.

This book is my favorite of all Lowry's novels. Poler opposite society from what the reader saw in the Giver. Gathering Blue is a sequel to The Giver.

Ignore the fact this book is supposively a companion to The Giver. In truth the story stands alone as a seperate story that has little to do with The Giver. Kira was born into a world with very little compassion. Born with a gimp leg, societial law dictates she was to have been put to death at birth. However she was spared by her mom, but her moms death means again her life is at stake. In her quest to find a role in the society she learns more than the average citizen about how the town she lives in works, and starts to question it.

Fantabulous, if you like Lowry, this book is great.

This book is a companion to the Newbery award winner The Giver.

I read this book because it was the sequel to Lois Lowry's "The Giver." While it didn't affect me as much as "The Giver," I still found it to be an interesting read, and one that could appeal to a variety of ages.

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Good book. This will appeal to anyone artistically minded and gifted. I felt the reading level was a bit low for me (read it in my early 20s), but the story was still good.

and loved it. it's the continuance of 'The Giver'.

a classic.

From what I remember this was a great book for kids/preteens. It has been a while since I've read it.

Reading group discussion guide at the end of this book.

This is a good book. It is a companion to The Giver, but makes no references to it.

a great story, read her other books!

Excellent Lois Lowry book. Gathering blue "Readers Cirle" edition has informative book club discussions in the back. This is truly a fine read and a good bookshelf companion to "The Giver".

A clasic for fans of The Giver.

Sequel to "The Giver"

Not quite as compelling at The Giver, and the ending was a bit rushed, but I enjoyed this book very much. I would love to see a sequel.

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