Gathering Blue

Son: The Giver

Number the Stars

The Silent Boy

Gossamer

The Willoughbys Return

The Windeby Puzzle

Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories

A series set in a seemingly utopian society where Jonas discovers the dark secrets behind his community.

The Giver Quartet

The Giver is a dystopian novel set in a society that appears to be utopian at first but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. The story follows a 12-year-old boy named Jonas who is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory, the person who stores all the past memories of the time before Sameness, in case they are ever needed to aid in decisions that others lack the knowledge to make.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Gathering Blue

Lois Lowry, 2000

Son: The Giver

Lois Lowry, 2012

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry, 1989

The Silent Boy

Lois Lowry, Karen Allen, 2003

Gossamer

Lois Lowry, 2006

The Willoughbys Return

Lois Lowry, 2020

The Windeby Puzzle

Lois Lowry, 2023

Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories

Lois Lowry, Meg Cabot, 2007