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The People of Sparks
By DuPrau, Jeanne
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37582-824-9 978-0-37592-824-6
- Publisher
- Random
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2004
Gr 4-9 In this sequel to The City of Ember (Random, 2003), DuPrau continues the adventures of Lina and Doon, who have led the 400 residents from the underground city of Ember to the unfamiliar world above. The refugees are tentatively welcomed, housed, and fed by the people of Sparks, located near the wasteland left by the long-ago Disaster that destroyed most of civilization. Conflicts arise between the two groups, mainly due to the differences between the sheltered, electric-powered life in Ember and the low-tech, farming-based existence in Sparks. A...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2004
Lina, Doon, and four hundred others have safely escaped from their imperiled underground City of Ember (rev. 5/03), but the town they find to take them in offers only conditional haven. For six months, they are told, the people of Sparks will help them, but relations between the two groups unravel well before the deadline. Fans of the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
