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The city of ember12/30/2023 ![]() Lina asks Doon to help her put them back together, and after much work and fiddly cutting and pasting they reconstruct the chewed up papers. She discovers the hiding place of the Builders' instructions for Ember, but chews on them because she is teething. Lina's little sister, Poppy, is teething, and as well as this is going through a rather adventurous, boundary setting stage. ![]() However, both Lina and Doon soon have a far more important task at hand than either has been given. Neither is happy with their assignments and wanted the positions that the other was given so they exchange assignments in secret later. Lina Mayfleet is assigned the role of Pipeworks Laborer. After graduation they don't set out down their own career paths but take the jobs that are assigned to them, wanted or not. The city's young people graduate as usual, despite the general air of concern for the future of the city. To be fair though, it was only designed to run for two hundred years. The supplies that were amassed by the Builders at the city's inception last as planned, but as the city nears its two hundred and forty first year, supplies are running low, and the city's generator is outdated and wearing out. The passing down of the box is completed successfully by six mayors, but the chain is accidentally broken by mayor seven, who tries to open the lock but cannot, and who dies of a deadly cough before he can give the box to anyone or leave notes on why it is so important. 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. The first mayor of the city of Ember was given a locked box by the original Builders. The city has amassed supplies for Emberians that will last at least two hundred years. Ember is a city built by men who believe that the end of the world is coming shortly, and they have constructed it so that it, and its inhabitants, can survive the apocalypse. The Builders are a coalition of "professionals" - doctors, scientists and architects, and they have assembled in the city of Ember. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. "A harrowing journey into the unknown, and cryptic messages for readers to decipher.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. "While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description." - VOYA, Starred "An electric debut." - Publishers Weekly, Starred DuPrau's book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more." - USA Today ![]() But if they fail? The lights will burn out and the darkness will close in forever.Īn American Library Association Notable Children's BookĪ New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing SelectionĪ William Allen White Children's Book Award Winner If they succeed, they will have to convince everyone to follow them into danger. Now, she and her friend Doon must race to figure out the clues to keep the lights on. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to dim. The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modern-day classic-with over 4 MILLION copies sold! But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark.
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