pstrongThe second book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning emThe Giverem.strongppLeft orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces a frighteningly uncertain future.ppHer 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.ppBut 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.ppA compelling examination of a future society, emGathering Blueem 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 inspir