Gathering Blue

By Lois LowryThis is the second book in The Giver trilogy and is loosely connected to The Giver. While the main characters are not the same, many of the issues that they deal with are the same. Gathering Blue focuses on a young girl, Kira, who was born with a deformity. In her society, people with deformities are usually left at birth to die. Her mother kept this from happening to her, but Kira has not been accepted well because she has to depend on others. Gathering Blue follows Kira as her mother dies, she discovers her talents, learns secrets that the leaders of her society are keeping, and ultimately makes a huge sacrifice for the good of her people.

This book is just as good as The Giver. I really like the way these books go together in the message and values that they are teaching. If you liked The Giver, you should read this too!