In a future world reminiscent of that in The Giver, disadvantaged orphan Kira utilizes a seemingly magical talent to keep herself alive in a savage society that shuns and discards the weak, while she struggles to find truth. Teacher's and Reader's Guides available. Reprint.

Lois Lowry is a multi-award-winning author who has written many popular books. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.She is the author of the popular Anastasia Krupnik books and was the recipient of the Newbery Medal for Number the Stars and for The Giver.