Goals
To establish an environment where reading is authentic, relatable, relevant, and enjoyable. We will have book discussions, increase comprehension, and allow personal connections to be made between reader and novel.
COMPREHENSION
Main Idea, Making Inferences, Summarizing, Text Organization, Character Development
VOCABULARY
Utilizing context clues to gain understanding of new vocabulary
THEME
Author's purpose
The City of Ember, a National Bestseller by Jeanne DuPrau, is a 2003 post-apocalyptic novel about an underground city where the lights are failing. The story follows two teenagers, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow, as they follow clues left by the city's original builders to find a way to escape before the city is plunged into darkness forever. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. Now, she and her friend Doon must race to figure out the clues to keep the lights on. If they succeed, they will have to convince everyone to follow .But if they fail? The lights will burn out and the darkness will close in forever.The book was adapted into a 2008 film and is the first in a series of 4 books.
"In a good book, the best part is between the lines."
~ Swedish Proverb