Gathering Blue
by Lois Lowry • Book 2 of the Giver Quartet
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2000
Word Count 47,893
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 44063
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Orphans--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
- Artists--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | General
- People with disabilities--Fiction
- Science fiction
- Orphans
- Artists
- Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women
- People with disabilities
- Young Adult Fiction | Dystopian
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Lois Lowry
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lois Lowry
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Lois Lowry “Beginnings: How Life and Writing Mirror Each Other”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Lois Lowry
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Lois Lowry “Beginnings: How Life and Writing Mirror Each Other”
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Commentary by Lois Lowry
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Interview with Lois Lowry
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2011 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture given by Lois Lowry
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Interview with Lois Lowry
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Interview with Lois Lowry
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 2
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Selection, 2001
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2000
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