The City of Ember - Paperback

by Jeanne DuPrau (Author)

The City of Ember – Paperback by Jeanne DuPrau is the first book in the bestselling Books of Ember series. This fast-paced middle-grade science-fiction adventure follows two young friends living in an underground city where the lights are beginning to fail and essential supplies are running out.

Built as a final refuge for humanity, Ember has remained hidden for generations. Two hundred years after its creation, the city’s aging lamps flicker, blackouts become more frequent, and its residents have forgotten why Ember was built or how to leave it.

Lina Mayfleet discovers part of an old message that may contain instructions for escaping the city. With the help of her friend Doon Harrow, she begins decoding the damaged document and searching for a way to save Ember before complete darkness takes over.

Combining mystery, adventure, friendship, courage, and dystopian science fiction, The City of Ember is an engaging choice for young readers, classrooms, book clubs, and fans of survival stories. The series has sold more than four million copies and is widely recognized as a modern children’s classic.

Book Highlights

• Written by Jeanne DuPrau
• Paperback edition
• First book in the Books of Ember series
• Follows Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow
• Set in a mysterious underground city
• Features blackouts, failing lights, and limited supplies
• Includes an ancient message and escape mystery
• Explores friendship, courage, survival, and responsibility
• Combines dystopian fiction, science fiction, and adventure
• Suitable for middle-grade readers and classrooms
• National bestseller
• Series has sold more than four million copies
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Pages: 270
• ISBN-13: 9780385736282

Author Biography

JEANNE DuPRAU is the New York Times bestselling author of the City of Ember books, which have been translated into multiple languages and are a time-honored staple in elementary school classrooms. She also wrote Escape the Vortex,  part of the multiplatform sci-fi adventure series Voyagers. Visit her website at jeanneduprau.com.