The People of Sparks: Summary and book reviews of The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau, plus links to an excerpt from The People of Sparks and a biography of Jeanne DuPrau.

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.

Media Reviews

Library Journal - Barbara Wysocki Grade 5-8. More thought provoking than entertaining... well suited to upper elementary and middle school libraries that support social studies curriculum.   Kirkus Reviews This fast-paced tale of post-Apocalyptic strife will resonate with new and returning fans alike. Ages 9-13.   Booklist - Sally Estes Gr. 5-7. In this engrossing sequel to The City of Ember (2003), young Doon and Lina have led more than 400 people from the underground city of Ember to Earth's surface, where they find the hardscrabble town of Sparks and ask for help.....A satisfying follow-up to the first book.

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by Vanessa
Then People of Sparks
I think this book is a great book for all ages. I read The City of Ember and it was pretty good. Then I found out there were more so I bought The People of Sparks and it's better then the first.

Rated of 5 by Joe
The People of Sparks
This book is an excellent book for all ages. The descriptive writing and paste of this book is great. I read it and couldn't put it down. It is not to violent our gory. It was just right. I wanted tot see a little more action in the beginning but...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Justin
Five Star Recommendation
I chose to read "The City of Ember" for a short literary analysis essay at school and I loved it. So naturally when I found out that there were two other books in the series that had also been published I bought both of them and started reading....   Read More

Rated of 5 by Miles
Awesome book
Not as good as the first but, still a very good sequel to one of the best books I have ever read and the ending is kind of a cliffhanger so they are making a new book in the fall it is coming out and anyone who has read book 1 needs to read the...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Bob
City of Ember, People of Sparks, Prophet of Yonwood, Oh My!
Well, the climax in this book was great. Compared to Jeanne's very first novel, not so much. The City of Ember kept me hanging off of my seat, and made me read until my eyes refused to stay open. The People of Sparks was good at the beginning,...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Kiwi
Pretty Good
I think that this book was much better than the first one, which had completely useless details. This book isn't the best book I've ever read. It keeps my attention but it won't keep me from putting it down. The climax was pretty good but I thought...   Read More

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