DuPrau, Jeanne. 2004. The City of Ember. Random House. New York, NY. ISBN 0375822747
This first book in the series tells of a city that does not have any natural light. The city is always in darkness except for the generated light. Slowly, the city is running out of food and the generator is seeing causing power outages. Lina soon discovers pieces of a document filled with clues to get out of their city. She partners with a boy named Doon to try to solve the mystery and save their community. DuPrau created an excellent plot; however, the book is a slow starter as she tries to get the details laid out. If a reader will persevere through the first few chapters they will be greatly rewarded with a story that is so compelling it is hard to put down. I am having to push the patrons at my library to not give up and so far I haven’t had a child that stopped after reading just the first book of the series.
DuPrau, Jeanne. 2004. The People of Sparks. Random House. New York, NY. ISBN 0375928243
The People of Sparks is the continuation of The City of Ember. The people of Ember have received the message from Lina and Doon and have escaped their doomed community. As they begin a new life they run into a whole new set of troubles in Sparks where they are not welcomed guests for long. Lina sets to saving her people again as she discovers the truth of what war can do to a world. This book has some heavy themes that are handled with delicacy and grace and without too many gory details. Readers in the second book will not be disappointed as the adventure continues and captivates them again.
DuPrau, Jeanne. 2006. The Prophet of Yonwood. Random House. New York, NY. ISBN 0375975268
The Prophet of Yonwood is the prequel to The City of Ember; however, it really could be a stand alone title. The only connection to The City of Ember is in the last section of the book, “What happened afterward”. In this book a young girl, Nickie, goes with her aunt to help clean out and sell her great-grandfather’s estate. While visiting Nickie decides she wants to live in Yonwood but soon learns that the “grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence”. A vision by Althea Tower has caused the townspeople to become paranoid and “righteous” leading to a whole series of misunderstandings. By the end of the book even dogs have been banned because “they take some of the love we are supposed to give to God”. After a long trip to look for her dog, Nickie learns that Althea has been misunderstood and slowly the town is set right again. The plot on this story is intriguing and will keep readers engaged. I felt at the end of the book that it would have been a better stand alone book.. I was disappointed that The City of Ember was tied so loosely to it. I had hoped to see the creation of Ember and the events that led up to it.
This first book in the series tells of a city that does not have any natural light. The city is always in darkness except for the generated light. Slowly, the city is running out of food and the generator is seeing causing power outages. Lina soon discovers pieces of a document filled with clues to get out of their city. She partners with a boy named Doon to try to solve the mystery and save their community. DuPrau created an excellent plot; however, the book is a slow starter as she tries to get the details laid out. If a reader will persevere through the first few chapters they will be greatly rewarded with a story that is so compelling it is hard to put down. I am having to push the patrons at my library to not give up and so far I haven’t had a child that stopped after reading just the first book of the series.
DuPrau, Jeanne. 2004. The People of Sparks. Random House. New York, NY. ISBN 0375928243
The People of Sparks is the continuation of The City of Ember. The people of Ember have received the message from Lina and Doon and have escaped their doomed community. As they begin a new life they run into a whole new set of troubles in Sparks where they are not welcomed guests for long. Lina sets to saving her people again as she discovers the truth of what war can do to a world. This book has some heavy themes that are handled with delicacy and grace and without too many gory details. Readers in the second book will not be disappointed as the adventure continues and captivates them again.
DuPrau, Jeanne. 2006. The Prophet of Yonwood. Random House. New York, NY. ISBN 0375975268
The Prophet of Yonwood is the prequel to The City of Ember; however, it really could be a stand alone title. The only connection to The City of Ember is in the last section of the book, “What happened afterward”. In this book a young girl, Nickie, goes with her aunt to help clean out and sell her great-grandfather’s estate. While visiting Nickie decides she wants to live in Yonwood but soon learns that the “grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence”. A vision by Althea Tower has caused the townspeople to become paranoid and “righteous” leading to a whole series of misunderstandings. By the end of the book even dogs have been banned because “they take some of the love we are supposed to give to God”. After a long trip to look for her dog, Nickie learns that Althea has been misunderstood and slowly the town is set right again. The plot on this story is intriguing and will keep readers engaged. I felt at the end of the book that it would have been a better stand alone book.. I was disappointed that The City of Ember was tied so loosely to it. I had hoped to see the creation of Ember and the events that led up to it.
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