Witness Jonas's assignment as the Receiver of Memory, watch as he begins to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community, and follow the explosion of color into his world like never before. Craig Russell that truly brings The Giver to life. In this new graphic novel edition, readers experience the haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas and his seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment, through the brilliant art of P. Placed on countless reading lists, translated into more than forty languages, and made into a feature film, The Giver is the first book in The Giver Quartet that also includes Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. Publication Date Contributors The Giver Graphic Novel The Giver Messenger Son Gathering Blue The Giver Boxed Set: The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger. Craig Russell’s beautifully haunting illustrations. Now in graphic novel format, Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal–winning classic story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world is accompanied by renowned artist P. Once again Lois Lowry brings readers on a provocative journey that inspires contemplation long after the last page is turned.The Giver is a modern classic and one of the most influential books of our time. On her quest for truth, Kira discovers things that will change her life and world forever.Ī compelling examination of a future society, Gathering Blue challenges readers to think about community, creativity, and the values that they have learned to accept. Gathering Blue is a young adult social science novel, written by Lois Lowry and released in the year 2000.

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. But the Council, to her surprise, has plans for her. It tells the story of Kira, orphaned, physically flawed, and left with an uncertain future. GATHERING BLUE is a return to the mysterious but plausible future world of THE GIVER. When she is summoned to judgement by The Council of Guardians, Kira prepares to fight for her life. The fascinating sequel to THE GIVER which inspired the dystopian genre and is soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. Her neighbors are hostile and no one but a small boy offers to help.

Left orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces a frighteningly uncertain future.

Her mother had been dead, now, for four days, and Kira could tell that the last of the spirit was drifting away.

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