Title: The City of Ember
Author: Jeanne DuPrau
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 5 (9 points)
Ages that Will Enjoy the Book: 9 - 14
Movie Version Available: Yes
Review: In the City of Ember, students receive a job on graduating from school. They are not allowed to pick; they are just assigned. However, Lina trades hers to get a job she has always wanted. This book follows a couple of friends as they set out to begin their new jobs. Along the way they start to discover more about their city than they ever could have imagined.
The story is somewhat futuristic. Children will enjoy being able to unfold the plot along with Lina as she runs messages around Ember. The plot is pretty creative, but there is enough foreshadowing that most kids will be able to piece the puzzle together and stay one step ahead of Lina.
*Also in this mini-series: The People of Sparks and The Prophet of Yonwood.
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