u003cpu003eLois Lowry's u003ciu003eGathering Blueu003c/iu003e continues the quartet beginning with the quintessential dystopian novel, u003ciu003eThe Giveru003c/iu003e, followed by u003ciu003eMessengeu003c/iu003er and u003ciu003eSonu003c/iu003e.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eKira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given a task that no other community member can carry out, Kira soon realizes that she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets. No one must know of her plans to uncover the truth about her worldand to find out what exists beyond it.u003c/pu003e