In the next chapter Jonas has a private conversation with his parents. Just to clue you in and if you did not know already know, Jonas' father is a "nurturer" or a present day nurse who helps and takes care of newborns. Jonas' mother is what would be a present day lawyer. Anyway, Jonas' father was talking about what he did at the nurturing center. He is presently taking care of a newchild who is having a lot of trouble learning. Thinking it would help the child learn, Jonas' father breaks a rule. In the society that they live in, breaking rules is very serious.
Just like in The Giver, Kira's mother breaks a rule, too, in Gathering Blue. When Kira was born, she had a twisted leg. In the village, any person born with a birth defect was automatically sent to the Field to die. Kira's mother fought for her daughter's life. Kira, even without her mother's help, would have lived because her grandfather was an important person.
Now, back to The Giver. Jonas' father broke a rule by looking at a list for the next naming ceremony. That list was not to be reveled until the naming ceremony in December where each newchild receives there name. The child that Jonas' father is caring for name is Gabriel, but he is called Gabe for short.
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In The Giver, Jonas learns about love.
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Love
In The Giver, Jonas learns about love.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver
Jonas lives in a world where there is nothing bad. No wars, troubles, or pians. No one needs to make any choises what so ever, and everyone has a job in the community.
When Jonas turns twelve, he is chosen to receive special training from the Giver, a highly honored man who holds all the secret memories of the past and what it truly means to live. It is time for Jonas to know the truth of what has disappeared from their world, but there is no turning back
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Were are done The Giver. I personally think that this was a great book with a ton of details. Write your opinion about The Giver or Gathering Blue on the comments link under my "My Opinion- The Giver" paragraph. I look forward to reading them!
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
Gathering Blue
Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are thrown aside. Kira is a gifted weaver and is given a task that no other community member can do. While her talent keeps her alive and bring certain privileges, Kira soon realizes that she is surrounded by mysteries and secrets. No one must know her plans to uncover the truth of the world, and find out what lies beyond it.
About the Author
Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young readers and received many citations and awards, including Newbery Medals for her novels Number the Stars (1989) and The Giver (1993). Lowry was born in Hawaii and lived in New York, Pennsylvania and Tokyo, Japan before settling in New York for high school. She attended Brown University, but dropped out to get married and start a family. The mother of four children, she completed her college education in Maine and worked as a writer and photographer. Since the 1970s she has published novels known for expressing realistic life experiences, including the trilogy The Giver, Gathering Blue and Messenger and the Anastasia Krupnik series of books. Some of her other books are A Summer to Die (1977), Autumn Street (1979) and Rabble Starkey (1987). She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Not Sure
Not sure if you should read one of these books? Do what I do, lend it from your public library or your school library. Then read a page or two while using the five finger rule to see if you like the book and if it is at your reading level. If not, you can always return it!
P.S. The five finger rule is when you hold up a finger for every word you do not know or do not understand. If you have all five fingers up when you are done the page, this book may be too hard for you at the moment. If you have less than five fingers up, this book is at you reading level. If you did not put up any fingers, you might want to find a harder book that will challange you a little more.