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ISBN
0375822739
Book Title
City of Ember : the First Book of Ember
Book Series
The City of Ember Ser.
Item Length
8.6 in
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Publication Year
2003
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Jeanne Duprau
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Topic
Fantasy & Magic, Dystopian, General, Social Themes / Friendship
Item Width
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

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Publisher
Random House Children's Books
ISBN-10
0375822739
ISBN-13
9780375822735
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2360273

Product Key Features

Book Title
City of Ember : the First Book of Ember
Author
Jeanne Duprau
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Fantasy & Magic, Dystopian, General, Social Themes / Friendship
Publication Year
2003
Book Series
The City of Ember Ser.
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.6 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.D927ci 2003
Grade from
Third Grade
Grade to
Seventh Grade
Reviews
"DuPrau's first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world where everyone has lived underground for so long that they assume it has always been that way. . . . Reminiscent of post-apocalypse fiction like Robert O'Brien's Z for Zachariah, DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of the undiscovered country and readers wanting more."-USA Today "The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment."-Starred, Kirkus Reviews "While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. . . . Part mystery, part adventure story, this novel provides science fiction for those who do not like science fiction."-Starred, VOYA From the Hardcover edition., "DuPrau's first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world where everyone has lived underground for so long that they assume it has always been that way. . . . Reminiscent of post-apocalypse fiction like Robert O'Brien's Z for Zachariah , DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of the undiscovered country and readers wanting more."- USA Today "The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment."-Starred, Kirkus Reviews "While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. . . . Part mystery, part adventure story, this novel provides science fiction for those who do not like science fiction."-Starred, VOYA, "DuPrau's first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world where everyone has lived underground for so long that they assume it has always been that way. . . . Reminiscent of post-apocalypse fiction like Robert O'Brien's Z for Zachariah , DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of the undiscovered country and readers wanting more."- USA Today "The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment."-Starred, Kirkus Reviews "While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. . . . Part mystery, part adventure story, this novel provides science fiction for those who do not like science fiction."-Starred, VOYA From the Hardcover edition., "DuPrau's first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world where everyone has lived underground for so long that they assume it has always been that way. . . . Reminiscent of post-apocalypse fiction like Robert O'Brien'sZ for Zachariah, DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of the undiscovered country and readers wanting more."-USA Today "The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment."-Starred,Kirkus Reviews "While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. . . . Part mystery, part adventure story, this novel provides science fiction for those who do not like science fiction."-Starred,VOYA, USA Today "DuPrau's first foray into fiction creates a realistic post-apocalyptic world. Reminiscent of Robert O'Brien'sZ for Zachariah, DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of the undiscovered country and readers wanting more." Starred Review,Publishers Weekly "Thanks to full-blooded characters every bit as compelling as the plot, Lina and Doon's search parallels the universal adolescent quest for answers. An electric debut!" Starred Review,Kirkus Reviews "Well-paced, this contains a satisfying mystery, a breathtaking escape over rooftops in darkness, a harrowing journey into the unknown, and cryptic messages for readers to decipher. The likeable protagonists are not only courageous but also believably flawed by human pride. The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment." Starred Review,Voice of Youth Advocates "While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. DuPrau uses the puzzle, suspenseful action, and lots of evil characters to entice readers into the story. They will find the teen characters believable and gutsy. Part mystery, part adventure story." The Horn Book Magazine "The device of a hidden letter, complete with missing words, is used with such disarming forthrightness that readers will be eagerly deciphering it right alongside Doon and Lina." An ALA Notable Children's Book AKirkus ReviewsEditors' Choice A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2002-010239

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  • by casperchippy
    Jun 16, 2021

    Good Read

    This was not a book I would have selected on my own. My daughter was assigned to read it in school. That is why I purchased. Was outside of what I would have picked on my own thinking I would enjoy the read. Thanks to her class reading it my horizons were broadened even more. This was a very good book. I highly recommend it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-Owned

  • by daddyskeekel
    Sep 28, 2006

    The beginning of a great new series!

    This is the first book in DuPrau's new series, and in it a boy and girl realize that they're living underground after an apocalyptic-type event. For many years, a group of people living in the City of Ember have survived on limited amounts of food and luxuries, and things like light and lightbulbs are starting to become scarce. Confused as to why the problem can't be remedied, the boy starts looking into the problem. After a few clues from the city's original founders are discovered, the boy and girl are lead to a river, and they soon float out of the ground and into the real world. I loved this book when I read it, and every sixth grader I've recommended it to has loved it as well. It's an idea so strange and different that one can't help but entertain the idea of a city underground. ...

  • by dsyfrnk
    Feb 09, 2011

    Overshadowed, but not outdone by Harry Potter

    After having seen the movie with my children, I got this hardcover for my 9 yr. old daughter. Having enjoyed the film, she still found more than enough difference in the book to love it. She tore through the book and has begun the second in the series, "The People of Sparks". "City of Ember", the first in a four book series, is more in-depth, different and complete than the film. Reading the book is not duplicating the movie. The book stands as its own entity. The film did not, I believe, enjoy the success of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, but is a wonderful series to have your young, eager reader tackle. The characters are three dimensional, the story, though fantastical, is born of a realistic/real-life scenario and while not "babied-down" reading for kids, it is accessible AND ...

  • by 2014tonya2014
    Sep 24, 2018

    Thank you

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    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: proactivebooks

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