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New York : Random House, c2003. |
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1st ed. |
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9780375822742 0375822739 0375922741 (lib. bdg.) 0375822747 (pbk.) |
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PZ7.D927 Ci 2003 |
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270 p. ; 22 cm. |
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Fantasy.
Science fiction.
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Battle of the Books, 2009-10 |
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In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. |
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Assignment day -- A message to the mayor -- Under Ember -- Something lost, nothing found -- On night street -- The box in the closet -- A message full of holes -- Explorations -- The door in the roped-off tunnel -- Blue sky and goodbye -- Lizzie's groceries -- A dreadful discovery -- Deciphering the message -- The way out -- A desperate run -- The singing -- Away -- Where the river goes -- A world of light -- The last message. |
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5 out of 5: They loved it |
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City of Ember by ilovepercyjackson |
| I don't usually like or read scifi, but I decided to try this book because I heard a lot about it. I loved it! Lina and Doon work in Ember, a city lit only by lights. The city's generator is breaking down, and if it breaks down, the city will be permanently dark. |
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