Welcome to #iLoveMG where I share middle grade books that my fifth graders recommend. (Please note that my fifth graders read a wide variety of books across a wide variety of genres, levels, and topics. Do not think that these books are "only" for fifth graders.) Or check out #3rdfor3rd for recommendations from when I taught third grade.
The City of Ember, by Jeanne DuPrau, is a dystopian or post-apocalyptic fiction book. The book is centered around two main characters, Lina and Doon. It is about a city where the sky is pitch black and the only thing stopping all light in the city from vanishing forever is a river and a machine that generates electricity from the flow of the river. But during the events of the book the lights are starting to flicker. I think that this design of the post-apocalyptic world is an extremely creative idea. One of the ongoing themes of this book and others in this series is how they managed to make suspense and excitement with a completely non-violent story.
City of Ember
Recommended by Louis
This book is not like very many other books I have read, as it has an original theme and setting, but if you like books with lots of suspense and several twists and turns along the way, the City of Ember is one of my favorites in the category. In conclusion this is one of my favorite books that I have read and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants a mystery-ish story with a great plot and lots of suspense.
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