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    The People of Sparks: The City of Ember, Book 2

    Written by Jeanne DuPrau

    Narrated by Wendy Dillon

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    About this audiobook

    The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn't long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberites soon come across a town where they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town's resources are limited and it isn't long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. 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, before it's too late.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMay 25, 2004
    ISBN9781400084906
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    Reviews for The People of Sparks

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    • 4/5
      Significantly better than the first novel in the story. We get decent character-building, acceptable world-building, realistic conflict driven by fairly predictable events (predictable as it - yeah, that would really happen if you did x, y, z. Not predictable as in "Lame! I KNEW that would happen!).
    • 3/5
      I wanted to give this more stars, but I couldn't. 3.5 would have been my first choice. The story was well written and flowed well. It was just missing that wow factor for me. Maybe book three will have that.
    • 4/5
      Ok...now that I've read the second book of this series, I like the first book more. This is a better story, though, with a good message. An excellent way to show how conflict arises, and how wars start without being preachy or too neat.
    • 4/5
      As with the first novel The City of Ember , I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe the dumbed down explanation of war was a bit heavy handed, but the simmering tensions between the people of Sparks and the people of Ember was very realistic. It feels like a very real possibility for where our world is headed, what with the discussions about people fighting over gasoline and oil, and was interesting to think about. Seems like the third book in this series is a prequel which I may skip, but looks like the fourth book picks up where this one ends.
    • 3/5
      This book is an interesting follow-up but there is a lot of telling and not showing. I read a lot of YA so I don't think it is a YA issue; I just think the language and writing is simplistic.
    • 4/5
      This is the second book in the Book of Ember series. [The People of Sparks] picks up where [The City of Ember] left off. I don't want to say too much about the plot because it will spoil the first book, but I can say that the two main characters from the first book, Doon and Lina, are back again. In the first book, they had to deal with power shortages in the underground City of Ember. But in this book, the challenges are even greater as they have to learn to interact peacefully with the people of Sparks. Lina and Doon are fabulous main characters. They have their flaws, but they are resourceful and often more insightful than the adults in the book. DuPrau continues to create a fascinating world with challenges that keep the pages turning until the very end.
    • 5/5
      Great story , loved the follow on from city of ember.
    • 4/5
      It was pretty good, but I found myself doing some skimming.
    • 4/5
      A excellent sequel to the City of Ember. This book picks up where the last leaves off and deftly moves the series forward continuing the story of the inhabitants of Ember. Very enjoyable.
    • 5/5
      The People Of Sparks was my favorite book out of the City of ember series. I thought it had a little more action then the others.
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed The People of Sparks even more than I did the first book, The City of Ember. Both of these books are refreshing, wonderful reads. What I most appreciate about them both is their simplicity, yet they maintain a level of interest and uniqueness that makes the stories engaging, and hard to put down. In this second book, Doon and Lina, and the people who escaped the City of Ember after them, find themselves in the City of Sparks, a post disaster village which reluctantly takes them in for six months. It follows the story of how the People of Sparks and the People of Ember escalate into a conflict over food and livelihood, and finishes with good winning over the evil in the town as a heartwarming finish. Throuhgout this story, Lina and Doon continue to figure prominently in the story, and are part of the final gratifying solution.This books was fun. Recommended.
    • 3/5
      Not as exciting as the first one, but it was a good continuation to the story with some interesting twists and turns. I definitely enjoyed reading it, though, as with the first, I've found it ends leaving me with more questions. I do like the ending of this one and was happy that the Emberites were not sent off to start a new town. It seemed fitting that the two groups merged.
    • 4/5
      I like this book for it's eye-opening guess at what the future will look like if we continue greedy ways. It strives to teach one to work with others for the greater good, not one's own selfish wants.
    • 5/5
      Damian Raff,SPOILER ALERT! DO NOT READ SUMMARY UNLESS YOU FINISHED THE CITY OF EMBER!Doon anfd lina guid the Emberities to the world of light and color. They soon realize that Ember was underground! The Emberities find a village called Sparks. The people of Sparks agree to keep the Emberities untill they learn to build their own city. Soon differences come between them because how can the city double their population? Will the Emberities stay? Will a war break out between them? Read this great science fiction book by Jeanne DuPrau to find out! (9pts)
    • 4/5
      This book is the second book to The City of Ember. Doon And Lina, after leading the people out of Ember, help find the settlement of Sparks. The people of Sparks are not too excited about letting these people move into their settlement for fear of running out of supplies. Since the war, the people are having to live off the land and use what little supplies they have around them for survival. Bringing in a large group of people will cause them to have fewer supplies and food for themselves. The people of Ember are clueless as to what they need to do to survive. This is their first time to experience life above ground and they are in shock and fear of the world around them. Both groups of people realize that without the other, survival will be difficult. Although disputes arise and conflicting attitudes cause problems, they are usually able to settle their differences in a nonviolent way.I enjoyed this book just as much as I did the first book. Although some of the story line was predictable, I think it has a good lesson in the story for children to learn from.I would like to use this book in my class to discuss the importance of settling differences in nonviolent ways. I also think it would be good to divide the class into two groups, Ember and Sparks, and have debates and discussions on the best way to handle the different situations that may arise and need to be dealt with. Both groups would have to argue the point of view of the people they were representing.
    • 5/5
      This sequel to City of Ember, in which Lina and Doon realized their underground civilization was running out of resources and lead their people to the surface, picks up just as the people of Ember begin emerging from the ground into a strange new world. They encounter the people of a city called Sparks who invite them to live in Sparks and learn to adapt to life on the surface for six months, after which time they will be expected to leave to start their own city. Problems soon arise: too little food and cultural differences lead to suspicions and distrust, then to xenophobia and outright conflict. It's up to Lina and Doon to figure out how to get the people of Ember and the people of Sparks to get along so that they can all survive, and the answer is not easy to find.The Ember series is a great introduction to dystopic fiction. It is appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students in both reading level and content, while challenging young readers to consider possibilities and potential consequences of the continuation of present societal trends such as war and the production of nuclear weapons. Nothing too horrible happens within the books, since the near total depopulation of Earth already occured and the survivors, even when corrupt or misguided, do not cause further serious destruction. The writing style of these books is somewhat younger than the subject matter, which may help readers grasp new concepts more easily, but the audiobook narration is excessively childish for the target audience as the narrator's inflection emphasize the juvenile nature of the text.The People of Sparks addresses salient and powerful topics, including xenophobia, refugees, hate crimes, mob behavior, and the potential danger of charismatic leaders. It could be incorporated into Social Studies units about related issues such as the Civil Rights movement and several wars. The Ember series is recommended for libraries serving youth in fourth through eighth grade.
    • 4/5
      A wonderful sequel to The City of Ember. A continuation of the journey of Doone and Lyna. Quite a bit of allegory in this book, tackling issues of war, society, and coping with differences between people. An excellent and easy read.
    • 3/5
      3P. Sequel to "The Children of Ember". Most of the Emberites manage to escape their underground to meet the People of Sparks, who are scraping by in the post-war/post-plague world in a desperate way reminiscent of the Colonists surviving in the New World. Conflict ensues between the E's and the S's, but the action and resolution are just too predictable.
    • 4/5
      This the the sequel to The City of Ember which I read a few years ago. In this one, the people of Ember have escaped to the land above ground--which is pretty desolate because of wars and plagues that destroyed most of the land and people. The residents of Sparks try to help the Emberites but they aren't doing all that well themselves and before long, resentment builds on both sides. I found the book enjoyable, though not rave-worthy.
    • 5/5
      This book is even better than The Book of Ember! The people orf Ember find the Town of Sparks and the Sparkites have to find a way to deal with the several hundred people that suddenly showed up on their doorstep.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book. In this story, Doon and Lina discover a new land which is called Sparks. So they send the Emberties to come there. But there is limited food and shelters. When Doon gets accused for something he didn't do things get into a tight situation...
    • 5/5
      I found this book interesting because it was in the future and the people didn't know anything we use in our daily lives which made it more interesting.
    • 4/5
      Compared with the City of Ember, I actually preferred this book a lot more. It was very interesting, and engaging. The plot was very well written and I found myself wanting to get back to the book. The plot divides the story into two perspectives; Doon's point of view and also Lina's point of view (most of the time). You do have some chapters where it features other secondary characters, but the story really focuses on the two main ones. I like both Lina and Doon. They're still the same as in the first book; strong, individualstic and willing to stand out to do what's right in their opinion despite what the majority might say. I was afraid for a moment that Doon might have changed for the worst, especially when he was following Tick around (a suitable name for a character, as Tick is quite annoying just like the insect). However, I was wrong, and was glad Doon did not waver and did not change - in fact he did change, but for the better. Both Tick and Torren should be best friends in my opinion. They were horrible, obnoxious, annoying, and brought the worst out from both the people of Ember and Sparks. I had the feeling I wouldn't like Torren from the start (and I was right) and although I had my suspicions about Tick, they were finally correct in the end and I felt like slugging them both with a baseball bat. I'm not sure what to say about Caspar. He's rather odd and I'm curious as to what he's really looking for, and what do numbers have to do with it.There were still a lot of questions left to be answered I think, and there's a few loose ends still not tied. However I heard the third book in the series is like a prequel. Which I find rather odd but perhaps it'll provide the answers or information that might help to understand the series more. Overall, a much better improvement and a much more exciting book than the first one. This is a great sequel and it does provide a moral at the end of the story. The ending was great and although there was no cliffhanger, nevertheless it was certainly a very nice way to close the book.
    • 4/5
      After escaping from the City of Ember, its citizens must learn how to live above ground from the villagers of Sparks.While a bit preachy at times, this book makes a very clear anti-war point. It uses DuPrau's premise from The City of Ember to illustrate how easy it is for humans to deliberately misunderstand and take advantage of each other. Parts of is are reminiscent of the movie Dogville in that way, but appropriate for a younger audience. Although a bit predictable at points, the characters really set the novel apart from other "message" books. Everyone is fully developed and flawed. The author really thought about these people, and that makes the book difficult to put down.This book is great for junior high school and public libraries, although high-level elementary students would enjoy it as well.
    • 3/5
      Sequel to [The City of Ember], Sparks follows the adventures of the Emberites who have emerged from their underground world into the world above and their struggles to be accepted. These are good young-adult books. I like the post-apocalyptic narrative, the characters are well drawn, and there is not a good/evil type morality found in most young adult fiction.
    • 5/5
      this book is about how two cities come together and set their differences aside. I really liked thes book because it drew me in and really got my attention. I would recomend this book to mostly young adults
    • 4/5
      This second book in The City of Ember series wonderfully continues telling the story of Lina, Doon, and their fellow Emberites after they all escaped their dying underground city. This book might be considered science fiction because it idiscusses what the world will be like decades from now in the future, if people continue down such a hateful and destructive path. It also addresses the importance of scientific inquiry through the characters of Lina and Doon, who are constantly trying to figure out how and why things work.
    • 4/5
      I know many fans of The City of Ember thought the sequel fell flat, but I disagree. Sparks is a very different story, but I think it's a good one. I liked the addition of more characters to the storyline; Sparks felt richer for it. Lina and Doon are both likeable characters, but it was nice to see them interacting with more people than just each other, as well as getting their own storylines. My biggest complaint about The People of Sparks was that it got a little preachy here and there. "Why can't we all just get along?" "Don't judge what you don't know!" The message was laid on a little thick and it distracted me from the story now and again, but it wasn't enough to spoil my enjoyment of the book. I'm having a bit of trouble thinking about things to say about Sparks, but overall, I liked this story. However, like City of Ember, I don't think it has the depth and crossover appeal for an adult audience that some young adult novels do.
    • 4/5
      Great book on building community! There is a lot to discuss in this book: fighting, war, mob mentality, power, leadership, peacemaking, forgiveness, doing the right thing, courage, and fear.
    • 4/5
      The City of Ember and The People of Sparks have reminded me how much fun well-crafted science fiction can be. They balance world building, rich characters, and exploration of serious issues. As with Ember it's easy to get sucked into the technical challenge of The People of Sparks and start thinking about how you would solve them. Lina and Doon are well written because they are not adults in child bodies and thus prone to errors in judgment and character that they struggle to overcome. The nature of conflict is handled well, given the intended audience but adult readers may find it a bit pedantic.Not everything works, but most of the problems are excusable. Tick Hassler and Torren both badly telecast their plot roles. A short epilogue exploring the lean season coming to the village of Sparks would have been nice.