Three of the books in the series stars lina mayfleet who has long dark hair and doon harrow, who are both twelve years old. The setting is described in detail, giving you the ability to picture it and imagine what it would look like. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city s existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever. The first mayor of the city of ember was given a locked box by the original builders. If you like city of ember you might like similar movies the spiderwick chronicles, inkheart, journey to the center of the earth, the golden compass, the sorcerers apprentice. Jun 05, 2018 jeanne duprau, like suzanne collins, crafts a story about courage and survival in the city of ember. May, 2003 the city of ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. They must not leave the city for at least two hundred years, said the chief builder. Duprau uses the puzzle, suspenseful action, and lots of evil characters to entice readers into the story. Find books like the city of ember the people of sparks the prophet of yonwood the diamond of darkhold from the worlds largest community of readers. City of ember is the first installment of an amazing adventure and readers will be clamoring for the next chapters of lina and doons journey. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. Lina is very ambitious in the first book of the series, the city of ember, but just like every other teenage girl, she has her mood swings at times. Hi umm i looked at what you have read, i wanted to let you know you missed like 2 books from the janie series.
To be more specific about what i like about these books, id say its the dystopian mysteryexploration feeling. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic primarytomiddlegrade science fiction novel by. I will list all of those books with some other books i think you might enjoy. Jeanne duprau books list of books by author jeanne duprau.
In the book, a group of architects, scientists, and doctors build ember, an underground city. The prophet of yonwood the city of ember book 4 kindle edition by duprau, jeanne. In the end, lina, doon and poppy all find the way out of ember. This book is about a city called ember, that was built 200 years ago underground. Aug 06, 2019 another of the most critically acclaimed young adult dystopian novels, suzanne collins 2008 novel the hunger games is an obvious choice if youre looking for books similar to the giver.
Lina and doons heartpounding journey to save their people has captivated readers around the world, and the four adventures are boxed together here for the very first time. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Directed by gil kenan, the film stars saoirse ronan, harry treadaway, bill murray, mackenzie crook, martin landau, mary kay place, toby jones and tim robbins. The young protagonist, lina mayfleet, and her friend, doon harrow the second protagonist, follow clues left behind by the original builders of. A book trailer for the city of ember by jeanne duprau. When the lights were on, they cast a yellowish glow over the streets. A comprehensive database of more than 10 city of ember quizzes online, test your knowledge with city of ember quiz questions. Books similar to the city of ember the people of sparks. The only light came from great flood lamps mounted on the buildings and at the tops of poles in the middle of the larger squares. Beyond ember, the darkness goes on forever in all directions.
When the children of the city of ember finish school, they begin work at 12 years of age. When lina thinks doon is overreacting, it shows that she, thus far, has bought into everything people like mayor colehave said about how the city is prospering, despite clear evidence to the contrary. For generations, the people of the city of ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic primarytomiddlegrade science fiction novel by jeanne duprau that was published in 2003. The series is being adapted to graphic novel format. Similar books like the city of ember if you like the city of ember you might like similar books the people of sparks, stargirl, among the hidden, the house of the scorpion, walk two moons. City of ember fanfiction archive with over 96 stories. Imagine the future with books for fans of the hunger games. She is excited as her and doon are finding the way out of ember. Goodreads members who liked the city of ember book.
When lina finds part of an ancient message, shes sure it holds a secret that will save the city. If you like the city of ember you might like similar books the people of sparks, stargirl, among the hidden, the house of the scorpion, walk two moons. Though doon comes off as somewhat idealistic here, the book s descriptions of life in ember so far suggest that he has a point. The first three of jeanne dupraus books of ember now in one volume. Jeanne duprau is the new york times bestselling author of the city of ember books, which have been translated into multiple languages and are an awardwinning staple in elementary school classrooms. Needless, to say the city of ember could be engulfed by darkness, if a solution is not made soon.
Nov 10, 2010 so i recently finished the ember series. This underground city did work for about 200 yearsbut now the storerooms were becoming skim and the crops are damaged. Books like the city of ember or adventure book with girl and. While lacking the complexity or moral ambiguity of the giver, the city of ember has its own unique features. Jeanne dupraus novel the city of ember tells the story of lina mayfleet, her little sister, poppy, and her best friend, doon harrow. Most of them have been ok, and a few of them have been good, but none so far have stood out to me like the lightning thief, which was the 2009 winner and also my favorite of the 2009s by far. This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modernday classicwith over 4 million copies sold. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously.
She and her friend doon must race to figure out the clues before the lights go out on ember. Designated as an american library association ala notable book, the book has received kirkus editors choice status and was awarded the 2006 mark twain readers award. Jul 17, 2012 the city s only illumination comes from a city wide electric system. The clerks sat at their ledger books all day, recording the orders. Books similar to the city of ember the people of sparks the. The city of ember, the people of sparks and the prophet of yonwood. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city s existence, before the the lights go out.
At this point in time, the people who live in the city of ember are running out of everything. Jeanne duprau, like suzanne collins, crafts a story about courage and survival in the city of ember. Im hoping ill feel the same way about one of the 2010s as i did about the lightning thief. In first light, a boy named peter gets a chance to accompany his mother and father to greenland, where his father studies ice sheets and the effects of global warming.
Jeanne duprau the city of ember the people of sparks the prophet of yonwood the diamond of darkhold similar books books similar to the city of ember the people of sparks the prophet of yonwood the diamond of darkhold. I would love something thats got that speculative fiction type setting scifi or fantasy with similar intrigue to city of ember, but geared toward adults. I recently reread city of ember and it actually holds up despite being middle grade. But ember s once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Ember is a city in eternal darkness, only kept light by its increasingly unreliable electric system. But it is now 200 years since the city was built, and the lights that have lit up the city are beginning to go out even as food. Books by category featured books reader personality types reading levels lesson plans authors advanced search.
Oct 09, 2011 a book trailer for the city of ember by jeanne duprau. Other systems are falling apart as well, and stockpiles of food and essentials that have lasted hundreds of years are running out. And i was wondering if any of you know any books like that for young adults im 14. Our online city of ember trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top city of ember quizzes. If you liked the city of emberyou will definitely like first light by rebecca stead, which is one of the 2010 rebecca caudill books.
Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. With saoirse ronan, toby jones, bill murray, david ryall. The books of ember the city of ember the people of sparks the prophet of yonwood the diamond of darkhold this is a work of fiction. The city of ember books like the hunger games popsugar. The story is about ember, a postapocalyptic underground city threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the city of ember. Since theyre graduating from school, they and their classmates are all assigned jobs. The third book stars a girl named nickie, before the city of ember is even finished.
Shes also the author of escape the vortex, a title in the multiplatform scifi adventure series voyagers. 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. The city was only meant to last 220 years, and now it has been 241. Now experience jeanne dupraus vision anew as artist niklas asker faithfully brings to life the glare of the lamps, the dinginess of the streets, and the brilliance of the first sunrise. According to her website, jeanne duprau was born in san francisco in 1944. Common sense media editors help you choose books like the hunger.
Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including the city of ember. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. See all books authored by jeanne duprau, including the city of ember, and the people of sparks, and more on. The young protagonist, lina mayfleet, and her friend, doon harrow the second protagonist, follow clues left behind by the original builders of the. Linas father work there before he was murdered by redge stembark using the coughing curse. In the city of ember, the setting is a small city located underground surrounded by darkness. Youve read the hunger games trilogy and seen the movies. The storerooms held supplies of every kind canned food, clothes, furniture, blankets, light bulbs, medicine, pots and pans, reams of paper, soap, more light bulbs everything the people of ember could possibly need. Its a city designed not to be a utopia, but rather to hold the remnants of humanity safe and isolated for a fixed period, then release them. The city of ember was built as a last refuge for the human race.
The city of ember complete series by jeanne duprau. Hi im looking for books similar to the city of ember by jeanne duprau and ship breakerdrowned cities by paolo bacigalupi. What does lina mayfleet look like from city of ember answers. Ive read 9 of the 20 books on the 2010 rebecca caudill list so far. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the prophet of yonwood the city of ember book 4. The books of ember is a young adult fantasy quartet by american novelist jeanne duprau.
Even though these are both ya, adult is totally fine. Books similar to the city of ember or ship breakerdrowned. Theyre your average twelveyearolds, except for the fact that they live in the city of ember, and lead lives that couldnt be more different from your own. Im mostly looking for an adventure book with a boy and girl both as main characters. But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark. Lina and doons heartpounding journey to save their people has captivated readers around the world, and the four adventures are bound together here for the very first time. The books of ember are about a city where theres no light no sun, no moon, no natural light at all. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Nov 07, 2011 the city of ember is the first in the books of ember series and was made into a movie in 2008. The city of ember, the only light in the dark world, began as a survival exper in her electric debut, duprau imagines a postapocalyptic underground world where resources are running out. No vampires, werewolves, or anything else that has to do with supernatural things. May 31, 2008 disclaimer i know it may be possible to view this movie online, but please do not use the comments section to promote sites that may offer that.
The city of ember is the first novel in the ember series and was released in the year 2003. Yes, but there are also some other ones, first off, you forgot some from the first book. Exploitation is spreading through the city and the worst part of all of this the lights are failing. But this is just the start of something new, the rest of the citizens in ember still have to get out, but will they trust lina and doon. The city of ember is an interesting book written by jeanne duprau that tells the story about a city and a mysterious. Read the city of ember online read free novel read light. If you want to know my opinion, i would say that the book is a lot better than the movie, some other differences are such as adding event, pace of story and events, and characters. Nearly 10 years later, that story, the city of ember, is a bona fide classic, with over 1. Set in a postapocalyptic world that was once the usa, the novel is told from the perspective of 16yearold katniss everdeen who lives in the lowincome. The story is about ember, a city threatened by aging infrastructure. The prophet of yonwood the city of ember book 4 kindle. The city of ember the city of ember book 1 paperback may 25, 2004. Excerpt the instructions when the city of ember was just built and not yet inhabited, the chief builder and the assistant builder, both of them weary, sat down to speak of the future.
Mar 19, 2009 could you tell us if its gonna be a replica of the city of ember s films books. The three live underground in the titular city of ember. City of ember is a 2008 american science fiction adventure film based on the 2003 novel the city of ember by jeanne duprau. Weve gathered our favorite picks of other dystopian novels books that imagine a notsorosy future under a menacing and oppressive regime, where teens and other. The fact that doons so curious about the natural world helps him figure out the clues that get him, lina, and poppy out of ember. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does.
Apr 12, 2012 city of ember is the first installment of an amazing adventure and readers will be clamoring for the next chapters of lina and doons journey. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic primary to middlegrade science fiction novel by jeanne duprau that was published in 2003. The only source of light is electricity, which is beginning to fail. The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment. I would like to watch a movie as great as city of ember, its like a dream d anyhow, thanks reply delete. Inside the box was a set of instructions for the inhabitants of ember, and it was supposed to be passed down from one mayor to the next, like a written tradition. All the energy comes from a single generator which is very large and supplies all the power in ember. The city of ember is the only light in the dark world. The power that ran the city of ember was feeble by comparisonand about to run out 15. See whats streaming, limit strong violence or language, and find picks your kids will love with common sense media plus. A small group of greenhouses near the trash heaps that supplies some of ember s food like potato and cabbage,clary works there. Bound here together for the first time are speculative fiction at its finest, exploring the best and worst of humanity in situations that fascinate with their uniqueness and frighten. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the city of ember. The main charaters, like in the city of ember, were lina mayfleet and doon harrow.
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