The Giver quartet - wikipedia The Giver quartet The Giver Quartet The Giver Gathering Blue Messenger Son Author Lois Lowry Country United States Language English Genre Young adult fiction Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Published 1993 -- 2012 Media type Print ( hardcover ) The Giver Quartet is a series of four young adult novels by Lois Lowry. The quartet consists of The Giver ( 1993 ), Gathering Blue ( 2000 ), Messenger ( 2004 ) and Son ( 2012 ). The first book won the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold more than 10 million copies. The story takes place in the world of the Giver. Each book has a different protagonist, but is set in the same futuristic era. Contents 1 Plot overview 1.1 The Giver 1.2 Gathering Blue 1.3 Messenger 1.4 Son 2 Film adaptation 3 References 4 External links Plot overview The Giver Main article : The Giver The Giver is a 1993 American children 's novel ( generally young adult or older ) set in a society that is at first presented as a utopian society but gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy, Jonas, through the twelfth and thirteenth years of his life. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to `` Sameness, '' a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas 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 the memories that others lack are ever needed to aid decisions. Jonas learns the truth about his Utopian society and struggles with its weight. The Community lacks any color, memory, climate, and terrain ; that Sameness emphasizes the utopian qualities of the Community. The Giver won the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold more than 10 million copies. In Australia, Canada, and the United States, it is a part of many middle school reading lists, but it is also on many challenged book lists and appeared on the American Library Association 's list of most challenged books of the 1990s. The novel forms a loose quartet with three other books set in the same future era : Gathering Blue ( 2000 ), Messenger ( 2004 ), and Son ( 2012 ). Gathering Blue Main article : Gathering Blue Gathering Blue is a 2000 children 's dystopian novela. It is set in the same future time period and treats some of the same themes. The central character, Kira, who has a deformed leg, is orphaned and must learn to survive in a society that normally leaves the weak or disabled exposed to die in the fields. Kira 's father was apparently mauled by the Beasts at the Field. Kira 's mother had died from an illness. Since she is an orphan, Kira needs a reason for the Council of Edifice to keep her in the village, rather than send her to the Field, which is certain death at the hands of The Beast. Kira 's mother used to do embroidery for the Council and taught Kira some of her talents. Kira 's gift for embroidery convinces the Council to keep her around to mend and update a beautiful robe, which shows the history of their society. In the course of the book, she begins to learn the art of dyeing thread different colors except for blue, which nobody in her community knows how to make. She also learns more about the truth of her village and the terrible secrets it holds. She then finds her father, who tells the truth of what happened to him and about the Village he now lives in. Messenger Main article : Messenger ( novel ) Messenger takes place about eight years after the events of The Giver and about six years after the events of Gathering Blue. Set in an isolated community, known simply as Village, it focuses on a boy, Matty, who serves as message - bearer through the ominous and lethal Forest, which surrounds the community. This book also tells of the fate of Jonas and Gabe, from ' The Giver. Son Main article : Son ( novel ) Son follows Claire, the birth mother of Gabriel from The Giver and her journey to locate her son. Film adaptation Main article : The Giver ( film ) A film adaptation of the first book was produced by The Weinstein Company and Walden Media. It was released on August 15, 2014, and starred Jeff Bridges as The Giver, Brenton Thwaites as Jonas and Meryl Streep as the Chief Elder. References Jump up ^ Wasserman, Robin ( October 11, 2012 ). `` The Searcher ''. The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2014. Jump up ^ `` The Quartet ''. Lois Lowry. Retrieved July 10, 2014. Jump up ^ Dunham Glassman, Molly ( April 15, 1994 ). `` Gripping ' The Giver ' deserves medal as scary portrayal of ' perfect ' society ''. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 10, 2014. Jump up ^ Rosen, Christopher ( May 22, 2014 ). `` See Alexander Skarsgard 's Poster For ' The Giver ' ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2014. Jump up ^ McClintock, Pamela ( September 23, 2013 ). `` ' The Giver ' Film Adaptation to Hit Theaters August 2014 ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2014. Jump up ^ Bahr, Lindsey ( January 23, 2014 ). `` ' The Giver ' : First Look at Jeff Bridges and Brenton Thwaites in Lois Lowry 's classic ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2014. External links Official website Novels by Lois Lowry The Giver Quartet The Giver ( 1993 ) Gathering Blue ( 2000 ) Messenger ( 2004 ) Son ( 2012 ) The Anastasia Series Anastasia Krupnik ( 1979 ) Anastasia Again ! ( 1981 ) Anastasia at Your Service ( 1982 ) Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst ( 1984 ) Anastasia on Her Own ( 1985 ) Anastasia Has the Answers ( 1986 ) Anastasia 's Chosen Career ( 1987 ) Anastasia at This Address ( 1991 ) Anastasia Absolutely ( 1995 ) The Sam Series All About Sam ( 1988 ) Attaboy Sam ! ( 1992 ) See You Around, Sam ! ( 1996 ) Zooman Sam ( 1999 ) The Tates Series The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline ( 1983 ) Switcharound ( 1985 ) Your Move, J.P. ! ( 1990 ) The Gooney Bird Series Gooney Bird Greene ( 2002 ) Gooney Bird and the Room Mother ( 2006 ) Gooney the Fabulous ( 2007 ) Gooney Bird Is So Absurd ( 2009 ) Autobiographical Looking Back ( 1998 ) Other A Summer to Die ( 1977 ) Here in Kennebunkport ( 1978 ) Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye ( 1978 ) Autumn Street ( 1980 ) Taking Care of Terrific ( 1983 ) Us and Uncle Fraud ( 1984 ) Rabble Starkey ( 1987 ) Number the Stars ( 1989 ) Stay ! Keeper 's Story ( 1997 ) The Silent Boy ( 2003 ) Gossamer ( 2006 ) The Willoughbys ( 2008 ) Crow Call ( 2009 ) The Birthday Ball ( 2010 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Giver_Quartet&oldid=831960587 '' Categories : Dystopian novels Lois Lowry Giver series Science fiction book series Social science fiction Talk Contents About Wikipedia Português Edit links This page was last edited on 23 March 2018, at 01 : 05. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the second book in the giver series
Answer: Gathering Blue