The City of Ember (The City of Ember Book 1)

A modern-day classic. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies! 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 flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, shes sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must race to figure out the clues before the lights go out on Ember forever! Nominated to 28 State Award Lists! An American Library Association Notable Childrens Book A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection A Kirkus Reviews Editors Choice A Child Magazine Best Childrens Book A Mark Twain Award Winner A William Allen White Childrens Book Award Winner A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPraus 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 ** Calc Series A (group): Books of Ember ISBN : 9780375822742 Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Authors : 1 Torrent Summary : New Torrent Number of Author Names: 2 Title First Parm : The City of Ember Calc ESI Part 3 : 04 Calc ESI Part 2 : of Calc ESI Part 1 : 01 Enter Series Index : 01 of 04 Sort on Author : DuPrau, Jeanne Calc Series Group : Books of Ember Uncomma Title 2 : The City of Ember Enter ESI Combined : 01 of 04 Test Text Series Index: 1 Raw Title : The City of Ember Number Of Formats : 1 Title Length : 17 Title Parm A : The City of Ember Record ID : 1145 Enter New Series (Calced): SIPZ_E.Book of Ember.Scifan.01 of 04.. Calc New Series : Books of Ember.... ABook : E_Only Calc ESN Part 2 : of Calc ESN Part 3 : 04 Series Parm B : 1 Series Parm A : Books of Ember Enter ESI Part 3 : 04 Enter ESI Part 2 : of Enter ESI Pt1 : 01 Test Search : The City of Ember / Jeanne DuPrau Title Parms B to H : - - - - - - Title Pre Pound : The City of Ember Calc ESN Part 1 : 01 Title After First Parm: The City of Ember ES Name : Book of Ember EBook : Have Uncomma Author : Jeanne DuPrau ES Genre : Scifan Compare Author : eq ES Group : SIPZ_E Test Compare Series to Entered: gt ESN Combined : 01 Calc ESI Combined : 01 of 04 Quick Search : Jeanne DuPrau The City of Ember Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : amazon:0375822747, genre:Scifan, isbn:9780375822742, maxpg:4 Single Author : Jeanne DuPrau Sorted Author by LN, FN: DuPrau, Jeanne Num of Aut : 1 Any Num n Name : Ember Title Pre Parend : The City of Ember Title Pre Colon : The City of Ember Author Parm A : Jeanne DuPrau An alternate cover edition can be found (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33865597-the-city-of-ember) here . Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It workedbut now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of allthe lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the people of Ember listen to them? 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 flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she?s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever! This stunning debut novel offers refreshingly clear writing and fascinating, original characters Assignment day A message to the mayor Under Ember Something lost, nothing found On night street The box in the closet A message full of holes Explorations The door in the roped-off tunnel Blue sky and goodbye Lizzie's groceries A dreadful discovery Deciphering the message The way out A desperate run The singing Away Where the river goes A world of light The last message. In the city of Ember, 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 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.