num_pages: 7
description: The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever! This stunning debut novel offers refreshingly clear writing and fascinating, original characters.
language: English
title: The City of Ember
titlecomplete: The City of Ember
characters: Lina Mayfleet, Doon Harrow
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Fantasy, Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic
ratings_count: 275915
series: Book of Ember 
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: California Book Award
category: Young Adult (Silver), awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
category: Grade 6-9, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, name: Child Magazine Best Book of the Year, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Sunshine State Young Readers Award
category: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award
category: Young Adult, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Chapman Award for Shared Reading
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: William Allen White Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Washington State Sasquatch Award, awardedAt: 1546329600000
name: Bluestem Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Listening Library (Audio)