{"product_id":"son-isbn-9780544336254","title":"Son","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe thrilling and long-awaited conclusion to the Newbery Medal–winning Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn’t exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was he even alive? She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Claire will stop at nothing to find her child, even if it means making an unimaginable sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSon \u003c\/em\u003ethrusts readers once again into the chilling world of the Newbery Medal-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the companion books \u003cem\u003eGathering Blue\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMessenger.\u003c\/em\u003e In this thrilling series finale, the startling and long-awaited conclusion to Lois Lowry’s epic tale culminates in a final clash between good and evil in which a new hero emerges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"In the completely absorbing opening, Lowry transports readers back to the horrifying world from which Jonas came.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Written with powerful, moving simplicity, Claire's story stands on its own, but as the final volume in this iconic quartet, it holistically reunites characters, reprises provocative socio-political themes, and offers a transcending message of tolerance and hope. Bravo!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lowry is one of those rare writers who can craft stories as meaningful as they are enticing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Son is a tender conclusion to this memorable story, and definitely the best of the books in this sequence since The Giver itself.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The strength of this novel is its compassionate portrait of a mother's commitment to her lost child.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A consummate stylist, Lowry handles it all magnificently: the leaps in time, the shifts in perspective, the moments of extreme emotion — fear, joy, sadness — all conveyed in unadorned prose that seizes the heart. Give this book to your child, your grandmother, your senator, your neighbor: It’s a bipartisan tale for our times.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lois Lowry's \u003cem\u003eSon\u003c\/em\u003e [is] a gripping end to the Giver series” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It's the kind of book that will stay with you for days as you wonder about what it says about human nature, society, and the future of society.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYPluse.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A quiet, sorrowful, deeply moving exploration of the powers of empathy and the obligations of love.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890035388645,"sku":"NP9780544336254","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544336254.jpg?v=1730232416","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/son-isbn-9780544336254","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}