''Kira saw that she was surrounded by hostile women who had
come from their cotts and were watching Vandara for instructions
and leadership. Several, she noticed, had rocks in their hands. If
one rock were thrown, others would follow, she knew. They were all
waiting for the first...'' When Kira is summoned to judgement by the
Council of the Guardians to resolve a village conflict, Kira knows
she is fighting for her life. In this challenging vision of the
future, society is not technoogically advanced, and is tough and
unforgiving, with every member having to prove their place. Kira
has a withered leg and up till now has had her mother to protect
her. With her mother gone, Kira will need to use every ounce of
cunning, wit and bravery to ensure her continued acceptance - and
even survival. A compelling, thought-provoking vision of a future
society from an award-winning author.
關於作者:
Lois Lowry is an acclaimed and best-selling writer for children,
having won the Newbery Medal twice, first with ''Number the Stars''
and then for ''The Giver'' , plus many other awards including the
Boston Globe Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award,
the Mark Twain Award, the California Young Readers'' Medal, the
International Reading Association''s Children''s Book Award. She is
published in many languages around the world. She is the author of
over 20 books for children and young adults, including the
Anastasia series. Lois Lowry lives in the US, dividing her time
between Massachusetts and New Hampshire.