The Bad Place

The Giver Quartet

Beginning with the Newbery Award-winning The Giver, this series imagines a dystopian future where conformity is prized.
  • The GiverLois Lowry
    Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a regimented community that is free from pain and suffering — but also free from joy, independence, and even color. When he is appointed the community's Receiver of Memory, Jonas begins to question everything he has been taught.
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  • Gathering BlueLois Lowry
    In Kira's village, those who are weak or disabled are usually abandoned and left to die. Lame in one leg, Kira is saved only because the village's Council of Elders wishes to exploit her gift for weaving. Learn these words that Lois Lowry uses to weave Kira's story.
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  • MessengerLois Lowry
    In the third book of The Giver Quartet, award-winning author Lois Lowry tells the story of Matty, who risks his life to save his village. Along the way, Matty receives guidance from Leader (Jonas from The Giver) and reunites with Kira (from Gathering Blue).
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  • SonLois Lowry
    Weaving together the stories from the last three books, this final installment in The Giver Quartet follows Claire as she attempts to find the son who was taken from her.
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