Jeanne DuPrau

Planning a great cross-country trip to begin his life anew with a great job in computers on the West Coast, a young boy's adventure takes an unexpected turn when his car breaks down just hours from home and he is forced to rely on the kindness of others to make his goal a reality. Reprint.

Pomisao na to što bi se moglo dogoditi s ljudskom rasom ako dođe do kakve katastrofe nerijetko je zaokupljala kreativne umove. Američka autorica Jeanne DuPrau kao moguće je rješenje izmaštala postapokaliptični Grad svjetla – naseobinu u kojoj će ljudi moći preživjeti točno dvjesto godina i koja je potpuno opremljena da ih zaštiti od neimenovane katastrofe. Njezin roman za mlade Grad svjetla, dobitnik nagrade za dječju književnost Mark Twain Award, započinje u trenutku kad je tih dvjesto sigurnih godina već odavno prošlo i kad se postupno počelo zaboravljati tko je i kada sagradio Grad svjetla. Zalihe hrane gotovo su potrošene, a nestašice električne energije sve su učestalije i ozbiljnije. Na tako postavljenu scenu stupa dvoje dvanaestogodišnjaka kojima su stvari, čini se, jasnije nego odraslima. Gradu svjetla loše se piše i mora postojati nešto što se može učiniti kako bi se spasili nedovoljno svjesni ljudi. Lina Mayfleet pronalazi tajanstveni dokument koji su budućim stanovnicima ostavili graditelji, s uputama za izlazak iz grada. Dok se svjetla malo-pomalo gase, ona i njezin prijatelj Doon Harrow otkrivaju neke dobro čuvane tajne i hrabro se obračunavaju s neistinama o obmanama, pokazujući odraslima kako se vrijedi boriti za svoje ideale. Na kraju pronalaze izlaz iz grada i prvi put udišu čist mirisav zrak i gledaju modro duboko nebo obasjano zrakama nevjerojatnoga sunca. A nakon toga, avantura se nastavlja…

Siempre es de noche en Las Ascuas. La ciudad ha sido construida bajo tierra y las únicas luces que la iluminan doce horas al día provienen de las farolas. Más alla de la ciudad se encuentran las Regiones Desconocidas, que nadie ha explorado todavía. Los habitentes de Las Ascuas han vivido confortablemente durante doscientos cincuenta años, mientras sus comercios han estado bien abastecidos. Pero llega un día en que poco a poco, dejan de estarlo; y para colmo las luces de las farolas y todos los focos empiezan a parpadear. Todos se preguntan qué pasará cuando el generador central, que funciona gracias a un río subterráneo, se estropee del todo. Lina, una niña de trece años, acaba de empezar a trabajar como mensajera, y ello le facilita el acceso a ciertos secretos. Su amigo Doon se ocupa de reparar las tuberías bajo tierra. Cuando la chica encuentra un pael que dice "Instrucciones para salir" poco a poco cae en la cuenta de que ahí puede haber una solución a los problemas. Ella y Doon aprovecharán sus respectivos oficios para tratar de hallar una salida a la desesperada situación en la que se encuentran.

From the bestselling author of The City of Ember comes a post-apocalyptic story set hundreds of years in the future, where life is simple and modern conveniences are a thing of the past until a boy enchanted by technology is forced to choose between doing the right thing for his community and pursuing his dreams of adventure. WELCOME TO THE FUTURE. There are no cars, planes, television, or smart phones. Climate change wreaked havoc on Earth hundreds of years ago, and now people live a simpler life. Then thirteen-year-old Keith uncovers a secret. It’s a mysterious mission known only as Project F. It’s advanced, it’s scientific, and it’s going to change the world. It’s exactly the kind of adventure Keith has always longed to be a part of. And what is adventure without a little danger, right? But how much danger is Keith willing to risk? For himself? For his family? For his community? For the entire world…? Jeanne DuPrau's The City of Ember was an instant hit when it arrived on bookshelves. It has become a modern classic beloved by readers selling hundreds of thousands of copies a year! In her latest novel, she explores timely questions about the Earth and our use of its resources. A bold novel, Project F asks how much you are willing to risk to save the future.

In these first three books of Ember (The City of Ember, The People of Sparks, and The Prophet of Yonwood), young people in a future world face the fear of impending war, seek escape from a decaying underground city, and work to help immigrants make a home in a city stretched to its limits in the wake of "the Disaster."

An alternate cover edition can be found here. Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked…but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all—the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness… But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the people of Ember listen to them?

In the spring 2003, kids, parents, teachers, librarians—whole communities—discovered and fell in love with Jeanne DuPrau's story about a doomed city, and the two children who found a way out. 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.

It’s been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious device from before the Disaster, which they believe is still in Ember. Together, Lina and Doon must go back underground to retrieve what was lost and bring light to a dark world.In the fourth Book of Ember, bestselling author Jeanne DuPrau juxtaposes yet another action-packed adventure with powerful themes about hope, learning, and the search for truth.

"A darkness different from Ember's, but just as frightening." It's been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Lina knows they are lucky to be there, but life aboveground is hard. Instead of opening a can for dinner, they must plant and harvest their food. And while there was no sun or moon in Ember's sky, neither was there rain, sleet, or wind. Now, in the middle of their first winter, Lin finds herself feeling homesick for her old city. It's during this dark time that Doon finds an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious device, a piece of technology from before the Disaster. Doon becomes convinced that the Builders of Ember meant for them to find the device when they left the city, to help them in their new lives. Together, Lina and Doon must go back underground to retrieve what was lost and bring light to a dark world. In the fourth Book of Ember, bestselling author Jeanne DuPrau juxtaposes yet another action-packed adventure with powerful themes of hope, learning, and the search for truth.

They hadn't pictured themselves as the sort of people to take up Eastern spiritual practice. But on their first visit to a Zen center, two women discover something that speaks to them on a level deeper than their everyday experience, and they begin to make a new plan for their lives. What if they were to give up their suburban comforts and build a house beside a monastery in the mountains? As the walls of the house go up, the two women make and re-make plans, wrestle with a chainsaw, learn to make windows, and set up a computer powered by the sun. Their spiritual practice transforms their vision of the house, and the building of it transforms them both. But their endeavor leads to an ending, not a beginning -- at least not the kind of beginning they'd had in mind . . . "A moving meditation on life, death, love, and Zen Buddhism." Feminist Bookstore News

The sequel to the critically acclaimed The City of Ember continues the story of Lina and Doon, who have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above. When anonymous acts of vandalism push them toward violence, it's up to Lina and Doon to discover who's behind the vandalism and why. An alternate cover can be found here.

Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of Ember. But for now, she's an eleven-year-old girl whose father was sent away on some mysterious government project. So when the opportunity to move presents itself, Nickie seizes it. But her new town of Yonwood, North Carolina, isn't what she'd anticipated. It's a place full of suspicion and mistrust, where one person's visions of fire and destruction have turned the town's citizens against each other. Nickie explores the oddities around her—her great-grandfather's peculiar journals, a reclusive neighbor who studies the heavens, a strange boy who is fascinated with snakes—all while keeping an eye out for ways to help the world. Or is it already too late to avoid a devastating war? A prequel to the modern-day classic The City of Ember. This highly acclaimed adventure series has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies! An alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here.

It’s 50 years before the settlement of the city of Ember, and the world is in crisis. War looms on the horizon as 11-year-old Nickie and her aunt travel to the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina. There, one of the town’s respected citizens has had a terrible vision of fire and destruction. Her garbled words are taken as prophetic instruction on how to avoid the coming disaster. If only they can be interpreted correctly. . . .As the people of Yonwood scramble to make sense of the woman’s mysterious utterances, Nickie explores the oddities she finds around town—her great-grandfather’s peculiar journals and papers, a reclusive neighbor who studies the heavens, a strange boy who is fascinated with snakes—all while keeping an eye out for ways to help the world. Is this vision her chance? Or is it already too late to avoid a devastating war?In this prequel to the acclaimed The City of Ember and The People of Sparks, Jeanne DuPrau investigates how, in a world that seems out of control, hope and comfort can be found in the strangest of places.From the Hardcover edition.