
The City of Ember
Paperback
Series: City of Ember, Book 1
General Juvenile FictionScience Fiction
Publisher Price: $8.99
ISBN13: 9780375822742
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: May 25 2004
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.50
Language: English
Awards: Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to dim. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. Now, she and her friend Doon must race to figure out the clues to keep the lights on. If they succeed, they will have to convince everyone to follow them into danger. But if they fail? The lights will burn out and the darkness will close in forever.
Nominated to 28 State Award Lists!
A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection
A Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice
A Child Magazine Best Children's Book
A Mark Twain Award Winner
A William Allen White Children's Book Award Winner
A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more. --USA Today
An electric debut. --Publishers Weekly, Starred
While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. --VOYA, Starred
A harrowing journey into the unknown, and cryptic messages for readers to decipher. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred
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