Jeanne DuPrau
The City of Ember
| Author | Jeanne DuPrau |
|---|---|
| Genre | Post-apocalyptic, children’s literature |
| Publication date | May 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback), digital (DVD) |
| Pages | 270 |
Who illustrated The City of Ember?
Niklas Asker
Nearly 10 years later, that story, The City of Ember, is a bona fide classic, with over 1.7 million copies sold. Now experience Jeanne DuPrau’s vision anew as artist Niklas Asker faithfully brings to life the glare of the lamps, the dinginess of the streets, and the brilliance of the first sunrise.
When was The City of Ember published?
May 2003
The City of Ember/Originally published
Where does The City of Ember take place?
The setting takes place in a huge underground cave that the builders made. They made a city in case of a nuclear war happened. The city there has a grocery shop, schools, town square, stores, post office, anything an actual city would have. Ember is powered by a massive generator that is dying.
Do Doon and Lina get married?
Doon and Lina get married and eventually have children of their own. One of Lina’s descendents often liked to look at the pictures of the city Lina drew in Ember and marveled over how Lina had perfectly drawn the city that Lina herself didn’t live long enough to see.
What happens after City of Ember?
The People of Sparks is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Jeanne DuPrau, published in 2004. It is the second “Book of Ember” in the series, and a sequel to The City of Ember; other books in the series include The Prophet of Yonwood and The Diamond of Darkhold.
Does poppy die in City of Ember?
Poppy does not die in The City of Ember. She is very young and unable to go anywhere on her own, so she is brought out of the city by Lina and her…
What happens after city of Ember?
Do Lina and Doon end up together?
Lizzie takes an interest in Tim Troggs (abandoning her earlier hope of becoming Doon’s girlfriend), while Lina gets a horse named Fleet and becomes a messenger like she was in Ember. The last chapter reveals that Lina and Doon eventually fall in love and have children together.
Who is the author of the city of Ember?
Jeanne DuPrau has written several books of nonfiction for children and adults. She has been a teacher, an editor, and a technical writer. The City of Ember is her first novel for middle graders.
Where does Jeanne DuPrau write the city of Ember?
The City of Ember is her first novel for middle graders. She is currently working on the sequel at her home in Menlo Park, California, where she keeps a big garden and a small dog.
Which is the first book in the Book of Ember series?
It is the first “Book of Ember” in the eponymous series, which also includes The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood (a prequel), and the final installment, The Diamond of Darkhold. In 2008, the book was adapted into a film by Walden Media and Playtone.
When does the city of Ember come out on DVD?
Filming was finished in October 2007 and the film was released in theaters a year later on October 10, 2008. City of Ember was released on DVD on January 20, 2009.
