The two children must go back to Ember to discover something that was lost and left behind. It picks up where The People of Sparks left off, during the Emberites' first winter aboveground. When anonymous acts of vandalism push them toward violence, its up to Lina and Doon to discover whos behind the vandalism and why. The Diamond of Darkhold (2008) – The Diamond of Darkhold is the final book in the series. 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. The story focuses on a woman's frightening vision of the future and the townspeople's reaction to it. It is set about fifty years before the Disaster and the establishment of Ember, and approximately three hundred years before the events of The City of Ember and The People of Sparks. However, it is a prequel, rather than a sequel, to the other two books. The City of Ember, her first novel, was named an American Library Association Notable Book and a Kirkus Editors Choice, and it also received the Mark Twain Award. The Prophet of Yonwood (2006) – This is the third novel in the series. Jeanne DuPrau has written five novels, six books of non-fiction, short stories and essays.The People of Sparks (2004) – The story opens where The City of Ember left off, with the residents of the dying city of Ember joining young heroes Lina and Doon and making their way to a small settlement, where all at first goes well but conflict soon arises.Two children, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow, take on the task of finding the way out. As supplies run low and the electrical system starts to fail, the city is headed for disaster. The City of Ember (2003) – This story takes place in a sunless, moonless city where the only light comes from electric lamps.It's called Frosty the Snowman, has five pages, and is illustrated with red and green crayon." She is the author of the highly acclaimed The City of Ember series and Project F. I still have my very first book, which I wrote when I was about five years old. Jeanne DuPrau has been a teacher, an editor, and a technical writer. Ethan is not very fond of reading, for example, and Jeanne doesn't much like chasing squirrels. Jeanne and Ethan get along well, though their interests are different. Reading and writing have always been my favorite things, though for a while I wanted to be a writer and an illustrator. Jeanne DuPrau doesn't have children, but she has two nephews, a niece, and a dog. "I didn't really set out to "be a writer." I just wrote. She has two nephews, a niece, and a Cairn Terrier named Ethan, who is fifteen years old as of 2008. The City of Ember, her first novel, was named an American Library Association Notable Book and a Kirkus Editor's Choice, and it also received the Mark Twain Award. She is also an ice skater, a bird watcher, a meditator, a house builder, a gardener, a piano player and gourmet vegetarian cook. Jeanne DuPrau has written five novels, six books of non-fiction, short stories and essays. On her website and several other online biographies, DuPrau states she is a gardening enthusiast and dog lover.
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