May 5, 2008 "Gathering Blues"

I just started reading the book Gathering Blues, by Lois Lowry. It is the last of my three books for my author study. The book starts out talking about Kira who is crippled on one leg. Her mother just passed away from a sickness and she’s sitting at the grave site watching it. She is all alone and doesn’t know what is to become of her. I’m not really far in the book. Remember I just started it today so I’m trying to get use to it. I really like how the author started the book out though. I was drawn into the book right away. I also do remember Kira from the last book I read and that’s what made this book so much more interesting.