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Reviewer: Arthur F. '12

The City of Ember is a great book. It is about a city of people who do not know that there is a world with "real light." This story has some very exciting moments.

Spring 2005

Reviewer: Grant R. '12

This story is about a city that is dying. Doon Harrow suspects that the generator powering the city will soon run out. He makes an out burst in the middle of class when the mayor says they all will be okay. Lina, Doon's friend, goes home one day to find her grandmother franticly searching for something that is lost. Lina takes a piece of paper from her sister's, Poppy’s mouth. This torn piece of paper is what eventually saves Ember. Will the mayor's secret get him in trouble? Read The City of Ember to find out what happens to Ember, and what the mayor is hiding.

Spring 2005

Reviewer: Leksy R. '12

The City of Ember is about a world without the sun, moon, and stars. There is light, but it is from generators. The city of Ember is expected to die out in about 120 years, but no one is worried that 120 years has passed, because they do not know. Lina, the main character is 12-years-old and has just started a new job as the messenger of the town. She finds instructions that are in ruins, and tries to piece them together. Lina thinks the instructions are the way out of the city, but when she tells the people of Ember, they don't believe her. However, her old friend Doon does. Is she making this up, or is it the truth?

This book is a definite 10 because of all the discoveries and adventures. The author describes their world in such a way that it makes you feel like you are really there.

Spring 2005

Reviewer: Wills B. '12

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau is about a city dependent on artificial lights. Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow are two citizens of Ember. Doon feels strongly that the generator powering the lights will soon run out. He is correct. The lights powering Ember start to flicker on and off; some "black outs" last for several minutes at a time. One day Lina finds her grandmother searching through their small apartment for "something important" that her grandmother had told her was there. Lina starts to help and finds her sister chewing on a piece of paper. She takes the paper out of her sister's mouth and collects the bits that have been torn off. Lina discovers some instructions, and with the help of her friends deciphers a very important message to the people of Ember. Will the citizens of Ember believe her, or will they remain in darkness?

The City of Ember is a great book and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys science-fiction, a good adventure, and mystery.

Winter 2005

Reviewer:  Aron C.  '12

City of Ember is about two kids who live in a city where there is never light without the powerful floodlights. The people of Ember think that they are the only ones in the world except for "the builders", but who are they? The city is running out of bulbs and food. Who will be brave enough to venture into the dark to find a way to the "second promised land"? To find out whether they succeed in finding another place before they are plunged into complete darkness and starve, read on.

This book has a bit of a mystery in it and a surprise ending. If you likeThe Giver, then you will like and understand this book better, but it is still a great read, even if you didn't read The Giver.

Spring  2004