Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau - ESSENTIAL


DuPrau, Jeanne The Diamond of Darkhold, 285 p. Random House, 2008.

MS - ESSENTIAL

The refugees from Ember and the towns people of Sparks are just barely holding to life as they eke out an existence during the harsh winter following the Emberites (?) return to the surface. Lina finds the remnants of a book that seem to point to a gift that was left for the people of Ember. She and Doon are determined to follow the clues back to Ember and hopefully to something that can help them survive. Their exploration may also reveal valuable foodstuffs and supplies they left behind during the evacuation. In the fourth book in the series, DuPrau returns to the main action and back to the best part of the story. Skip number three and buy several copies of this one!

Cindy - Library-Teacher

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