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The final book of Lois Lowry's The Giver Quartet is called Son. It returns to the original community of The Giver and tells the story of Gabe's birth mother, Claire. The book is divided into three parts. The first part describes Gabe's birth and the effort Claire takes in that restricted environment to develop a relationship with him. When Jonas flees with Gabe, Claire also flees to try and find them. The second part of the book deals with Claire's search for Gabe. The third part of the book deals with Gabe as a teen and his discovery of his mother and his efforts to save her life. One common theme of all four books revolves around family and community relationships and the love that envelopes these types of human connections. The dynamics of making choices is also woven through out the stories. It is interesting that the final part of the final book takes on the concept of evil and how it can be destroyed by lack of cooperation on a group scale. While this series was written for tweens it is full of things that adults would enjoying grappling with and discussing. I really like this series. The reviews on the other three books on this blog can be found by clicking on the corresponding book title: The Giver, Gathering Blue, and The Messenger. Also follow the links by clicking on the book title and author's name at the beginning of this blog. And enjoy the video that follows. This series would be a great one to read aloud with one's young teen child or grandchild.
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