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Kira, newly orphaned and lame from birth, is taken from the turmoil of the village to live in the grand Council Edifice because of her skill at embroidery. There she is given the task of restoring the historical pictures sewn on the robe worn at the annual Ruin Song Gathering, a solemn day-long performance of the story of their world's past. Down the hall lives Thomas the Carver, a young boy who works on the intricate symbols carved on the Singer's staff, and a tiny girl who is being trained as the next Singer. Over the three artists hovers the menace of authority, seemingly kind but suffocating to their creativity, and the dark secret at the heart of the Ruin Song.
With the help of a cheerful waif called Matt and his little dog, Kira at last finds the way to the plant that will allow her to create the missing color--blue--and, symbolically, to find the courage to shape the future by following her art wherever it may lead. With astonishing originality, Lowry has again created a vivid and unforgettable setting for this thrilling story that raises profound questions about the mystery of art, the importance of memory, and the centrality of love. (Ages 10 and older) --Patty Campbell --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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If you liked The Giver, you'd like this,
By coolchick (Burnsville, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gathering Blue (Mass Market Paperback)
Like a spotlight review, i was in 8th grade english and the teacher gave us The Giver to read to end a unit. i loved it so much. i wanted more to do with jonas, but with no sequal, that would be impossible. Anyway, later, my friend said that Gathering Blue was the companion to The Giver. thinking companion meant sequal, i bought it right away. i loved it so much, even though it isn't the sequal to The Giver at all.Kira, with her crippled leg, isn't much use in the village. her mother dies, and kira is left alone. her house was burned down, so she starts to make a new one, when a Vandara (a lady in the village everyone is frightened by) says she can't because they want to build a play area for the tykes. When Kira says no, Vandara takes her to court, or rather the council of gaurdians. the council knows about Kira's gift of weaving, an let her stay in the Council Edifice. There is also a boy there named thomas who lives there. he carves the singer's stick, while Kira has to weave the singers robe. kira doesn't know how to make colors for the thread, so she goes down to Annabella's house. Annabella is very wise because she has a 4 syllable name. later, while thomas is sleeping, he hears a little thing crying. they find out what it is, and much more. i would tell you the ending, but then i would spoil the whole book for you, so i am going to end my review here, and hope you go out and buy the book to read it for yourself!
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Gathering Blue,
By RJ (PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gathering Blue (Mass Market Paperback)
"Gathering Blue" is about a girl named Kira, who was born with a twisted leg and the skill to weave good-looking cloth. Usually the village people would take distorted babies to the field, a place where someone who was dead or deformed would apparently be eaten by animals. But, her mother protested, and since Kira's father was going to be a member of the Council of Guardians when he returned from a hunt, they let her stay. It happened that her father never returned and many villagers said that he was killed by animals.After her mother died because of an unknown disease, the Council of Guardians invited her to join them. Her job at the Council was to prepare the singer's robe, a robe worn once a year by a man who sang about her people's past. The job of preparing the singer's robe was not easy because the robe had many tiny stitches. When she finished this job she had to fill in an open space with stitches. The one color she didn't have was blue, and this was the one color she wanted. While she completed the task of the singer's robe, she discovered many secrets of the Council and its helpers. I thought this was a good book, but I liked "The Giver" better. This book describes Kiras feelings very good. This is a good book for you, especially if you enjoy irregular stories.
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Another Winner from Lowry,
By "paradise_found" (Musicland, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gathering Blue (Hardcover)
Lois Lowry shocked parents a few years ago with her best-selling book "The Giver." Sadly, by the time "Gathering Blue" was released, most of her audience had moved on. Because it's written on a lower reading level than "The Giver," it was considered a fatal choice for a time. Then interest began to resurface. That's when I discovered this book.Gathering Blue is futuristic look at society, similar to The Giver. It follows the life of Kira, whose mother has just died at the beginning of the story. It obvious almost immediately that Kira is different, she is disabled. Since most disabled people are killed at birth in her soceity, life becomes an unbearable struggle after her mother's death. Her father, apparently killed during a hunt shortly after Kira's birth, has eluded her throughout her life and she often feels empowered by .... something to weave spectacular cloths. When she is threatened by some women of the village for her land, Kira feels as though her life is over, but a great amount of luck is in store for her, thanks to her remarkable sewing/weaving abilities. Kira soon discovers that the tenants of the building she is allowed to live in have similar stories to hers. She faces a very difficult decision at the end of the book: Be forced to live in a society where you might be able to change things, or simply go to a society where you will be accepted. There are a lot of deeper meanings in this book younger readers might not grasp. I think all young adults could enjoy this book.
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