Kira, who has an injured leg, was saved as a baby from going to the field. Most of the injured are taken to the field as soon as they figure out it can not be fixed, but Kira had a gift. She may have a broken leg but her hands are just fine and she can weave very good. The guardians decide to take her in. She helps repair the Singer's robe, and learns how to dye, but Kira is sad because both of her parents are dead.
Showing posts with label society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label society. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
Kira, who has an injured leg, was saved as a baby from going to the field. Most of the injured are taken to the field as soon as they figure out it can not be fixed, but Kira had a gift. She may have a broken leg but her hands are just fine and she can weave very good. The guardians decide to take her in. She helps repair the Singer's robe, and learns how to dye, but Kira is sad because both of her parents are dead.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Ages 12-16: The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver is a book about a controlled society where everyone is given a specific job based not on what they want to do but on how the elders interpret how they act and do everything they do.They have a specific set of rules and everyone is expected to follow them. If they don't they will be released. As the story unravels you will see how this story happens.
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