2. Summary of Gathering Blue Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry tells us that nobody is perfect and everyone has a gift. First of all Kira’s mother dies of an illness and their cot is burned down. Next Kira tries to build a cot but a lady named Vandara takes her land. After they go to the council of Gaurdians. When they know her gift they assign her to make the singer’s robe. So, she goes to an old woman to learn how to dye thread. Surprisingly after the singers performance Kira finds her dad in her room [she thought he was dead]. He asks her to come live with him. After awhile kira decides to stay and doesn’t go with her father. Before he goes he gives Kira a stich of blue [she never learned how to dye blue.]
12. Why it’s called Gathering Blue Once Kira’s friend Matt find out Kira doesn’t have blue she sets out to find some. Instead of finding only blue he also finds her father and he gives her the thread of his blue shirt.