In a futuristic world, an underground city was built to protect the people in it from the danger and war around it. In the book The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, you learn about the hundreds of citizens of Ember as well as shortages of their city such as of light bulbs, food, and rare, delicious fruits and vegetables. There are also shortages of light items, which is the main worry for the people of Ember, because they are at risk of being in permanent blackness. This is an issue because they only get light from three giant lights, which flicker very frequently, and they often go out for many minutes, which are called “blackouts”.
Lina, a twelve–year-old girl who lives in Ember finds mysterious instructions that contain valuable information about how to escape from and abandon their old, struggling city to a “new world”. She teams up with her smart, courageous friend, Doon, to attempt the long and dangerous journey out of The City of Ember.
The detailed information is in the book The City of Ember, so if this summary sounds interesting to you, read it! There are also 3 sequels (the 1st is The People of Sparks, the 2nd is The Prophet of Yonwood, and the 3rd is The Diamond of Darkhold), so if you liked The City of Ember, you could read them, too!
By Megan
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