Kira: main character; daughter of Katrina; has a twisted leg Thomas: the carver; becomes Kira's new friend Matt: little boy that is the friend of Kira Jamison: the man that gets Kira a job working in the Edifice building Jo: little girl trapped underground in a little cell; the future singer Christopher: Kira's father; was killed by "beasts" when Kira was young Katrina: Kira's mother died recently ion the book Vandara: a mean lady that steals Kira's ancestral land
the book gathering blue is a cool book. its VERY hard to explain, but it is a book with lots of twists and surprises. also, you get really connected with the characters. I would recommend it.
No part of Gathering Blue is really fantasy. It all could happen.
In "Gathering Blue," burden refers to the physical or emotional weight that the characters carry, often symbolizing their struggles and challenges. It can represent the obstacles they face in their society or serve as a metaphor for the hardships they endure.
Gathering Blue was created in 2000.
Messenger is really good! It is a mixture of the characters in Gathering Blue and the Giver (mainly Matt). I forget what the plot is exactly, but I know that the characters in this book have powers and yeah. Anyways it's really good and I recommend reading it.
"The Gathering" was written by Anne Enright.
Lois Lowry is the author of Gathering Blue.
Kira, Matt, Jamison, Thomas, Annabella, Christopher, Jo, Vandara, and Katrina (who is dead)
According to Lois Lowry, Gathering Blue and the Messenger follow the Giver. They take place in the same type of universe, but do not use the same characters. But Jonas from the Giver appears in the Messenger.
In "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry, the pattern with the people's names is that they often reflect qualities or characteristics of the characters. For example, Kira, the protagonist, is named after a precious gemstone, reflecting her resilience and inner strength. Other characters like Matt, Thomas, and Jo also have names that reflect their personalities or roles in the story.
a little house
Yes. Gathering Blue is a book for teenagers.