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Gathering Blue

Lois Lowry

Gathering Blue is a young adult-social science novel, written by Lois Lowry and released in the year 2000. It is a companion book to The Giver being set in the same future time period and universe, treating some of the same themes, and is followed by Messenger , and Son in The Giver Quartet.

“Take pride in your pain," her mother had always told her. "You are stronger than those who have none.”

Lois Lowry Gathering Blue

Variant: Be proud of your pain, for you are stronger than those with none.
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“Because of fear, they made shelter and found food and grew things. For the same reason, weapons were stored, waiting.”

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“We're the ones who will fill in the blank places. Maybe we can make it different.”

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“Pretending doesn't keep you safe.”

Lois Lowry Gathering Blue

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