Book
The city of Ember / Jeanne DuPrau.
Record details
- ISBN: 0375822747 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780375822742 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 270 p. : map ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Yearling, 2004, c2003.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Yearling Book." |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Assignment day -- Message to the mayor -- Under Ember -- Something lost, nothing found -- On night street -- Box in the closet -- Message full of holes -- Explorations -- Door in the roped-off tunnel -- Blue sky and goodbye -- Lizzie's groceries -- Dreadful discovery -- Deciphering the message -- Way out -- Desperate run -- Singing -- Away -- Where the river goes -- World of light -- Last message. |
| Summary, etc.: | 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | RL: 5.3. 009-012. RL: 5.3. 009-012. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR 5.0 9.0. |
| Awards Note: | Nutmeg Award Winner, Intermediate, 2006. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Civilization, Subterranean > Juvenile fiction. Escapes > Juvenile fiction. Fantasy fiction, American. Science fiction, American. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Science fiction. |
Available copies
- 31 of 32 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 32 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia Public Library | J. DuPRAU (Text) | 34045145960907 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Babcock Library - Ashford | J CIT #1 (Text) | 33110143349957 | Juvenile Fiction Series | Available | - |
| Bentley Memorial Library - Bolton | J FIC DuP City of Ember; bk.1 (Text) | 33160142902793 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | J FIC DUP (Text) | 34014149484546 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School | FIC DUP (Text) | 30786000351807 | Language Arts 7/8 | Available | - |
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School | FIC DUP (Text) | 30786000372001 | Language Arts 7/8 | Available | - |
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School | FIC DUP (Text) | 30786000372019 | Language Arts 7/8 | Available | - |
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School | FIC DUP (Text) | 30786000372027 | Language Arts 7/8 | Available | - |
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School | FIC DUP (Text) | 30786000372035 | Language Arts 7/8 | Available | - |
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School | FIC DUP (Text) | 30786000372043 | Language Arts 7/8 | Available | - |
