The People of Sparks
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Dystopian
3.6
(488)
Jeanne DuPrau
Just when the future looks bright for the people of Ember, a new darkness lurks. This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modern-day classic—with over 4 MILLION copies sold! Lina and Doon have led the citizens of Ember to an exciting new world. They’ve been given safe haven in a small village called Sparks, a place filled with color and life. But they’re not out of danger yet. Although Sparks seems like the answer the long-suffering Emberites have been hoping for, tempers soon escalate. The villagers have never had to share their world before, and it only takes a tiny “spark” to ignite a battle between the two struggling groups. Lina and Doon will have to work together to avoid a disaster not only for their people, but also for the people of Sparks. Praise for the City of Ember books: Nominated to 28 State Award Lists! An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice A Child Magazine Best Children’s Book A Mark Twain Award Winner A William Allen White Children’s Book Award Winner “A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” —USA Today “An electric debut.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred “While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.” —VOYA, Starred
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Author
Jeanne DuPrau
Pages
352
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2005-04-12
ISBN
0375828257 9780375828256
Ratings
Google: 5
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"The sequel to the first Book of Ember that expands on the world building made in the first book, as the people of Ember see the world above for the first time and meet the people of Sparks. Worth reading to see how the groups interact on how their lives have been in the past!"
Harvey F Smith
"This was better than anticipated, I think this is a great middle-grade series. The characters are good enough to warrant a connection and the plot is engaging. What more do you need? I also love the message about having to be the better person sometimes. Hate breeds hate even if it's warranted. This novel classifies it too simply, but I don't fault that because of the target audience. What I mean is that sometimes violence is justified and even though the people of Ember were being tricked in much the same way that the people of Sparks were being fooled if you think about it at what point is enough, enough? If you are being starved, shunned, and sent to what would most likely be your death what would you do? What about oppression when you don't have good-hearted people just being confused but instead delighting in human suffering and their belief in their supremacy? Not such easy questions to answer.
Tick reminds me of Snowball from "Animal Farm" to a lesser extent. People with charisma and bad intentions are some of the scariest."
Cole Johnson
"A very good sequel to the first book. Slow start but about half way through it gets good!Highly recommend it "
grant mccollor
"the problem i have with this author is that she writes most adults like children. with it being in third person, I feel like it could be better written but the ending was good! good themes for kids to learn"
Natalie Susa
"I disliked the book it wasn’t interesting and there was no excitement in it or like a twist at the part I was at"
Abduulkir
"I enjoyed reading this book; however, the first book in the series is definitely my all time favorite out of the whole series.
3.8 rating "
Cristal Jacobo
"A simpler book for younger readers with a simplified message. Keep that it mind, and enjoy the book for what it is"
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Lindsay Reed
"Not as good as the first book but still solid"
Isa
"This one was a let down. I really quite enjoyed the first but this one fell flat. The writing felt even more simplistic, and the story didn’t spark enough interest. Everything that happened felt inconsequential. Lina randomly left for no reason (plot wise) other than to hear a story. And I felt myself disliking pretty much all the characters. <br/><br/>Sorry to say I don’t think I’ll read on, even though I enjoyed the first one."
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