Love it. i read it before my son, and i thought it would be a good book to show him that life isn't what it looks like.
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Gathering Blue
(2004, Fiction - Science Fiction, Written by Lois Lowry)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Ambiguous but engrossing book in series.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Gathering Blue
Parents need to know that though this book lacks the intellectual and moral complexity of its predecessor, The Giver, this still gives readers things to think about.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
perfect to show kids how society truly is
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
I thought this book was very good and had a good message. It didn't seem to have anything to do with The Giver, but maybe the third book will tie everything together.
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
This book is magnificent
Every time I read it I get something new out of it.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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FANTABULUOS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(to me at least)10 STARS!!!!!!!????
I rate this title on for age 2 and give itGood book
This book is quite good; there are diverse characters that overcome difficulty. There are mysteries of the Village that Kira (great role model) has to discover. But it is kind of slow at times. The plot occasionally lags. But it really is a great book.
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| 100% | of parents say it's educational |
| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
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