The city of Ember / Jeanne DuPrau.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0375822739
- ISBN: 9780375822735
- ISBN: 0375922741
- ISBN: 9780375922749
- ISBN: 0375822747
- ISBN: 9780375822742
- ISBN: 0756933951
- ISBN: 9780756933951
- ISBN: 0385736282
- ISBN: 9780385736282
- ISBN: 9781484468920
- ISBN: 1484468929
- ISBN: 9781417635948
- ISBN: 1417635940
- Physical Description: 270 pages : map ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2003]
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, dates, and paging may vary. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | Target Age Group: 08 to 12. Ingram. 680L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR 5.0 9.0 Accelerated Reader AR MG 5 9 69274. |
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| Subject: | Occupations > Juvenile fiction. Messengers > Juvenile fiction. Ember (Imaginary place) > Juvenile fiction. City dwellers > Juvenile fiction. Quests (Expeditions) > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
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Available copies
- 90 of 118 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 3 copies available at Harnett County Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 118 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angier Public Library | J F DuP (Text) | 33632002720705 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 05/08/2025 |
| Dunn Public Library | J F DuP (Text) | 33436001455143 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | J F DuP (Text) | 33630005307512 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 04/22/2025 |
Summary:
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.
