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Son
By Lowry, Lois
- ISBN
- 978-0-547-88720-3
- Publisher
- Houghton (Houghton Mifflin Trade and Reference Division)
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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2012
Lowry begins Son by returning to the rigid, passionless community of The Giver (rev. 7/93), this time pursuing the story of Claire, the young woman who gave birth to Gabriel, the baby Jonas rescues in The Giver. Claire’s son is taken from her at birth, as is the way of this institutional culture, and nurtured in the communal nursery. Against the rules, Claire visits him regularly until, one night, baby and Jonas disappear. That same night, Claire also departs in a state of confused turmoil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012 | Older Fiction
Claire's son Gabriel, the baby Jonas rescues in <i>The Giver</i>, disappears; in her quest to find her son, Claire eventu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
