The People of Sparks: The Second Book of Ember (Books of Ember) by Jeanne DuPrau
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Book Reviews of The People of Sparks: The Second Book of Ember (Books of Ember)
Book Review: Brilliant Sequel
Summary: 5 Stars
Four hundred people from Ember have made it into the outside world, to a town where they've decided to integrate. The people of Sparks, however, have different ideas. They feed, house, and train the refugees, but supplies are dwindling and tension is rising.
Jeanne DuPrau brings up some big issues in a non-preachy way. Warfare, refugees, greed, hunger, toil, secrets, and lies are all major players, but the characters make these elements work. Lina and Doon are definitely flawed, but stick with them and they'll come through. Realistic, relevant, thoughtful, entertaining, and emotional, THE PEOPLE OF SPARKS is a brilliant sequel to tough-to-beat THE CITY OF EMBER. I've already reserved my copy of THE DIAMOND OF DARKHOLD...
Book Review: creative and also uncomfortably realistic
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll let the kids' reviews decide how good this book is for its target audience. But it definitely spoke to issues I'm wrestling with as a middle-aged mother, living in a neighborhood that is struggling with sudden racial and economic changes. Sentiments expressed by the people of Ember and of Sparks sounded uncomfortably familiar--not just from my immediate situation but from far more infamous parts of the world and of history. I think the author has done a great job of addressing multiple issues of nonviolence in a creative setting that portrays human nature very realistically. Nonviolent problem solving is so much more complex than "make love not war." This book recognizes that and gives some sobering food for thought.Book Review: The People of Sparks
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read many fantastic books, but my favorite of all is The People of Sparks by Jeannue DuPrau. When the people of Ember come from underground they meet the people of Sparks and they help the Emberites to live. The only problem is that the village of Sparks can't hold and feed the Emberites forever. When the people of Ember find out that the village of Sparks want them to leave and have to build their own village from scratch they get filled with rage. Will the Emberites calm down and agree to build their village from scratch or will they have war to eat and live there forever.Book Review: It All Started With A Book Report...
Summary: 5 Stars
I found out about this book after I'd used the previous book for a book report. I liked that book so much that I gave this one try. The People of Sparks picked up right where the last book left off. It also introduced many new, colourful characters. This book was as intresting and entertaining as the last book, but also was very tricky. The author left clues everywhere, but you wouldn't expect a thing until a plan unfolded. The People Of Sparks is fantasy, mystery, adventure, and much more, wrapped up in one. This is a total page turner! And it all started with a book report. =)Book Review: A Sparkling Sequel
Summary: 5 Stars
Usually sequels are a real let down, especially volume #2. This however is one of the best sequels I've encountered. It is good enough to stand on it's own but paired with the first volume, City of Ember it's sparkling characters are a treasure. Indeed Lina and Doon are so real and well developed you can't help but be drawn into their birth into a whole new world. This book really speaks to the unique cultural differences between the villagers and the new arrivals and how hard it can be to get along.
This would be a great middle school literature unit.