Son, 4

by Lois Lowry Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

A search for a son in the world of The Giver

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A search for a son in the world of The Giver

Claire arrives on a distant shore with a past shaped by a society without emotions or colors, and with the knowledge that the child she carried was taken from her. Her search for him brings the quartet’s earlier settings and concerns into a concluding story about separation, identity, and the cost of trying to reclaim what was lost. The description links the book to The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger, positioning it as the close of a connected science-fiction series rather than a standalone introduction.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in science fiction.
  • Readers who have read The Giver, Gathering Blue, or Messenger and want the quartet’s conclusion.
  • Readers interested in stories about family separation and the search for identity.

Themes

Family separationIdentityMemory and lossChoice and sacrifice

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Book overview

The thrilling and long-awaited conclusion to the Newbery Medal-winning Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.

They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn't exist.

That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was he even alive? She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible.

Now Claire will stop at nothing to find her child, even if it means making an unimaginable sacrifice.

Son thrusts readers once again into the chilling world of the Newbery Medal-winning The Giver, as well as the companion books Gathering Blue and Messenger. In this thrilling series finale, the startling and long-awaited conclusion to Lois Lowry's epic tale culminates in a final clash between good and evil in which a new hero emerges.


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