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The People of Sparks (Books of Ember) | 
| Author: Jeanne Duprau
Publisher: Yearling
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  110 reviews
Sales Rank: 1873
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 0375828257
EAN: 9780375828256
ASIN: 0375828257
Publication Date: April 12, 2005
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Amazon.com Review
When teenagers Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow lead their people up out of the Earth, fleeing their dying underground city of Ember, everything is new and a little frightening to the refugees--the sun and the moon, birds, trees, fireand the people of Ember are strange to the 322 citizens of Sparks, one of the few towns on Earth to survive the time of The Disaster. How can they feed and house the 400 Emberites, the leaders of Sparks wonder, when they have just begun to be able to feed themselves comfortably? But if they dont, these underground people with no survival skills will surely die in the wastelands. They take them in as best they can, but grumbling and bad feeling grows on both sides. Lina returns from a failed search for her persistent vision of a city of light to find the town, egged on by the power-hungry young thug Tick, once again at the point of war, forgetting how the Earth has been destroyed before. But Lina has seen the devastation left by The Disaster, and so she risks a brave move of reconciliation, and when Doon exposes Ticks trickery, the two sides join as the new people of Sparks.p In this exciting and solidly constructed sequel to IThe City of Ember/I, Jeanne DuPrau moves the story on entrancingly, bringing along her cast of characters from underground and adding new dimensions and relationships as the action escalates to a satisfying conclusion that still allows for further volumes in this fine fantasy. (Ages 10 to 14) I--Patty Campbell/I
Product Description
The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn#8217;t long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberites soon come across a town where they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town#8217;s resources are limited and it isn#8217;t long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. When anonymous acts of vandalism push them toward violence, it#8217;s up to Lina and Doon to discover who#8217;s behind the vandalism and why, before it#8217;s too late.brbrbriFrom the Hardcover edition./i
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the people of the sparks January 8, 2009
THE PEOPLE OF THE SPARKS BOOK REVIEWbr / br / I liked this book. though at the beginning it was very dull and boring but threw out the end of the 1st week or the beginning of the 2nd week of reading it I couldn't stop reading .the book would get so interesting!I liked that it still talked about the city of ember.something I thought was interesting was Jeanne Duprau (the author)would mix your feelings.when she mixed your feelings you wouldn't want put down the book!that's when I would sit and read my weeks chapters in 1 day for school!I think that anyone who likes adventure fighting friendships and trying new things they should read this book.though this book is 338 pages so someone who dosent like reading I wouldn't recommended it for. I loved this book and now I am on the 3rd book the prophet of yonwood.
They've made it out--what's next for the people of Ember? January 3, 2009
This second Book of Ember examines what happens next after Lina and Doon lead the citizens of Ember out into the light of the real world. They find other survivors who are not exactly happy to see them. In the fight for scarce resources, the Emberites nearly wear out their welcome with the People of Sparks. Of course, it's all about learning to live together eventually. br /br /The People of Sparks did not knock my socks off but it is a worthy sequel and I was interested in learning what happened when the citizens of Ember had to confront the harsh reality of life outside their former cocoon-like existence. DuPrau's story is good metaphor for growing up--one that tries a bit too hard sometime but a very worthy read.br /br /The overall series is strong with one notable misfire: I give The City of Ember (Books of Ember) 5 stars; The People of Sparks 3.5 stars; the misbegotten and unnecessary prequel The Prophet of Yonwood (Books of Ember) 1 star; and the redemptive finale The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Books of Ember) 4 stars. Recommended for thoughtful readers ages 8-12.
 The City of Ember's " second explores the nature of conflict and the strength and courage necessary to overcome it. December 15, 2008
This is the second book of Ember, a collection of children books.br /br /When Lina Mayfleet and her friend Doon Harrow lead the people of Ember out to the outside world, they are adopted by a town that survived the atomic holocaust ("Four Wars and Three Plagues").br /br /Unfortunate the survivors of Ember outnumber the people of Sparks. The Sparks' town leaders decide to adopt them and to share their food in exchange for work. br /br /Lina and Doon learn, through two different pathways, that the war that destroyed the world occurred because people got angry with each other and started doing evil things to their fellow men. They learn that the only way to stop the destruction is to eradicate the hate from the beginning. Lina goes on an adventure and gets to see first hand the destruction from an atomic attack.br /br /Which is good, because the people from Ember and the People from Sparks start bickering about how food and work should be divided. Doon gets accused falsely of wasting food and a person from Ember foments the hatred.br /br /In this second installment of the highly acclaimed "The City of Ember," Jeanne Duprau explores the nature of conflict and the strength and courage necessary to overcome it.br /br /Even though it was written for children, the themes are so universal and the writing is so good that they will be enjoyed by anyone who loves science fiction.
Not as exciting-but good. December 6, 2008
I read this series because my daughter was reading them and they are a fun read! The City of Ember and the Diamond of Darkhold are by far the best. We skipped the Prophet of Yonwood because we heard it was dumb and didn't make any sense (it also has underlying themes of anti-religion in my husband's opinion). The People of Sparks is good, and somewhat interesting; but it is a little predictable and not as exciting as books 1 4.
Not as good as 1st book December 1, 2008
I was very interested in this series after reading City of Ember. I was very eager to see what befell the city of Ember. Like the first book, this was a page turner as well. The story itself wasn't as good. Basically, the Embrites emerge from the underground and begin looking for other people. They happen upon the City of Sparks and seek to start a new life. They are taken in and given 6 months (during the winter months) to stay and learn how to live on the upside. Tensions rise as the people of Sparks have to now share everything with the Embrites. A new word, WAR is introduced. Due to the actions of a child being mad, a war is started.br /br /The book hits themes about right and wrong. It was a good read, not what I really expected. Excellent series for young and old. Can't wait to read the next book.
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