Lois Lowry won her first Newbery Medal in 1994 for “The Giver.” Six years later, she ushered readers back into its mysterious but plausible future world in “Gathering Blue” to tell the story of Kira, orphaned, physically flawed, and left with an uncertain future.

You may wonder how this story fits as a sequel to “The Giver”. Keep on reading “The Messenger” and “The Son” and you’ll find all of the thread woven together in an amazing way.