Cover of Gathering blue

Gathering blue

by Lois Lowry

Giver Quartet

Reading Level 5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Unknown

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

After losing her mother and being left with a twisted leg, Kira is taken from her humble village to live in a grand building where she must use her special weaving skills to serve the powerful rulers. As she navigates this new world, Kira discovers secrets that challenge what she thought she knew about her society. Her courage and creativity lead her on a journey of survival and self-discovery.

Representation & Themes

Disability RepresentationScience FictionOrphansArtistsSurvivalSocial Justice

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Disability Representation Orphanhood Social Control Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
0618055819
Pages
215
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published
2000
Type
Fiction
Word Count
47,893

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Science fictionOrphans -- Juvenile fictionPeople with disabilities -- Juvenile fictionArtists -- Juvenile fictionFictionFicción juvenilImpedidosOrphansPeople with disabilitiesArtistsCiencia-ficciónHuérfanosArtistasRomans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseJuvenile fictionWomen with disabilitiesScience-fictionOrphelinesHandicapéesArtistesDystopiaChildren's fictionArtists, fictionOrphans, fictionPeople with disabilities, fiction