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The City of Ember

The City of Ember - Hardcover

by Jeanne DuPrau
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jeanne DuPrauSeries:City of EmberAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2003-05-13Pages:288
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Random House Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780375822735ISBN-10:375822739UPC:9780375822735Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure, DystopianAward:2005 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Winner - Grades 3-5 Award|2006 Garden State Teen Book Award Winner - Fiction (Grades 6-8) Award|Texas Lone Star Reading List Commended - Young Adult Award|2006 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-8 Award|2006 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award Nominee - Children's Award|2005 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Middle Grades Award|2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Winner - Intermediate Award|2006 Nutmeg Book Award Winner - Intermediate Award|2006 Golden Sower Award Honor Book - Grades 4-6 Award|2006 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee - Teen Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Young Adult Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades 4-6 Award|2005 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2006 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee - Junior Novel Award|2007 Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Winner - Grades 6-9 Award|2005 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee - Ages 12 & Up Award|2006 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Intermediate/Grades 7-9 Award|2006 Sasquatch Award Winner - Children/Young Adult Award|Great Stone Face Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-6 Award|Land of Enchantment Book Award Winner - Young Adult Award|2006 West Virginia Children's Book Award Honor Book - Children's Award|Sequoyah Book Awards Nominee - Children's Award|2005 Beehive Awards Winner - Fiction Award|2006 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee - Juvenile Award|Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award Honor Book - Grades 4-6 Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Junior Book Award|2008 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2006 Nevada Young Readers' Award Winner - Intermediate Award|2008 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Book Award|2008 Nene Award Recommended - Children's Fiction Award|2009 Nene Award Recommended - Children's Fiction AwardSize:8.30 x 5.80 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.9Product ID:SC19WEG36C
Ember is the only light in a dark world. But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark. This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modern-day classic--with over 4 MILLION copies sold

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 dim. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. Now, she and her friend Doon must race to figure out the clues to keep the lights on. If they succeed, they will have to convince everyone to follow them into danger. But if they fail? The lights will burn out and the darkness will close in forever.

Nominated to 28 State Award Lists
An American Library Association Notable Children's Book
A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection
A Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice
A Child Magazine Best Children's Book
A Mark Twain Award Winner
A William Allen White Children's Book Award Winner

"A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau's 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
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Random House Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780375822735ISBN-10:375822739UPC:9780375822735Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure, DystopianAward:2005 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Winner - Grades 3-5 Award|2006 Garden State Teen Book Award Winner - Fiction (Grades 6-8) Award|Texas Lone Star Reading List Commended - Young Adult Award|2006 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-8 Award|2006 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award Nominee - Children's Award|2005 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Middle Grades Award|2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Winner - Intermediate Award|2006 Nutmeg Book Award Winner - Intermediate Award|2006 Golden Sower Award Honor Book - Grades 4-6 Award|2006 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee - Teen Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Young Adult Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades 4-6 Award|2005 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2006 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee - Junior Novel Award|2007 Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Winner - Grades 6-9 Award|2005 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee - Ages 12 & Up Award|2006 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Intermediate/Grades 7-9 Award|2006 Sasquatch Award Winner - Children/Young Adult Award|Great Stone Face Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-6 Award|Land of Enchantment Book Award Winner - Young Adult Award|2006 West Virginia Children's Book Award Honor Book - Children's Award|Sequoyah Book Awards Nominee - Children's Award|2005 Beehive Awards Winner - Fiction Award|2006 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee - Juvenile Award|Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award Honor Book - Grades 4-6 Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Junior Book Award|2008 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2006 Nevada Young Readers' Award Winner - Intermediate Award|2008 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Book Award|2008 Nene Award Recommended - Children's Fiction Award|2009 Nene Award Recommended - Children's Fiction AwardSize:8.30 x 5.80 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.9Product ID:SC19WEG36C
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 award-winning staple in elementary school classrooms. She's also the author of Escape the Vortex, a title in the multiplatform sci-fi adventure series Voyagers. Jeanne lives in Menlo Park, California. Visit her website at jeanneduprau.com.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Awards

🏆 2005 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Winner - Grades 3-5 Award|2006 Garden State Teen Book Award Winner - Fiction (Grades 6-8) Award|Texas Lone Star Reading List Commended - Young Adult Award|2006 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-8 Award|2006 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award Nominee - Children's Award|2005 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Middle Grades Award|2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Winner - Intermediate Award|2006 Nutmeg Book Award Winner - Intermediate Award|2006 Golden Sower Award Honor Book - Grades 4-6 Award|2006 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee - Teen Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Young Adult Award|Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades 4-6 Award|2005 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2006 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee - Junior Novel Award|2007 Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee - Grades 6-8 Award|Black-Eyed Susan Award Winner - Grades 6-9 Award|2005 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee - Ages 12 & Up Award|2006 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Intermediate/Grades 7-9 Award|2006 Sasquatch Award Winner - Children/Young Adult Award|Great Stone Face Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-6 Award|Land of Enchantment Book Award Winner - Young Adult Award|2006 West Virginia Children's Book Award Honor Book - Children's Award|Sequoyah Book Awards Nominee - Children's Award|2005 Beehive Awards Winner - Fiction Award|2006 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee - Juvenile Award|Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award Honor Book - Grades 4-6 Award|South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Junior Book Award|2008 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2006 Nevada Young Readers' Award Winner - Intermediate Award|2008 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Book Award|2008 Nene Award Recommended - Children's Fiction Award|2009 Nene Award Recommended - Children's Fiction Award

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