By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Jonah has always known he was adopted. His parents love he and his sister very much! One summer, he receives a strange message in the mail: You are one of the missing. Jonah, his
sister, Katherine, and new neighbor, Chip, laugh it off as a silly junior high prank. But the Chip also receives the same message. This causes an argument with his parents through which he finds out he is also adopted. Within days, the FBI, vanishing janitors, lists of witnesses and survivors make them realize something very strange is going on. The friends agree to figure this mystery out together, but they have no idea what they will uncover next!
Mrs. Senechal says:
Wow! This series starts with a bang - I actually read Book 1 in one day! While this is a science fiction series, there is also a lot of historical fiction mixed in. The imaginative futuristic technology is exciting and thinking about how one tiny thing could cause a huge change in history will keep you reading. So far, there are four more books in this series, and I fully intend to read them all!
By: Tony DiTerlizzi
When Eva Nine uncovers the plans to destroy the homes of her alien friends, she flees New
Attica to warn them. Eva's life is constantly in danger, and she continually has to decide who to trust. Eva Nine also learns that there are many perceptions and opinions on what is the best or right thing to do. Will she be able to save her alien friends and human friends?
Mrs. Senechal says:
This book is the conclusion to the trilogy. The author continues to introduce new creatures and write detailed descriptions to help the reader picture this new world. There are also unexpected twists and turns to the story. I like all the lessons Eva Nine learns and how she learns to share them with others.
By: Tony DiTerlizzi
Eva Nine can hardly believe she has been rescued - and that other humans still exist! The
boy who found her is taking her back to a human settlement, and it feels like a dream come true. But, when Eva Nine reaches New Attica, she quickly realizes that the humans have no idea what life is like beyond their small city. Even worse, the leader of New Attica watches and controls everyone! Even when Eva meets her older sister, Eva Eight, things are not as she hoped.
Mrs. Senechal says:
This book follows "The Search for Wondla". It was really interesting following Eva Nine from the alien landscape back to what should have felt more like home to her amongst the humans. The author does an amazing job of describing settings, new creatures, and high-powered technology. If you like science fiction and books that imagine life in the future, you will continue to enjoy this series.
By: Jeanne DuPrau
Lina and Doon succeeded in taking the people of Ember above ground, but nobody realizes how different life will be. After walking for several days with few supplies or food, the people of Ember come to the town of Sparks. While both groups of people want to work together to help each other survive, they find it very difficult. Where should the people of Ember live? How do the two groups share food and resources? These three books tell the story from both before Ember was founded and into the future beyond their time with the people of Sparks.
Mrs. Senechal says:
After reading the first book, I just had to find out what was going to happen! I love that all four books give you different pieces of the story. Sometimes you are reading about the past, sometimes it's current, and you get to hear the story from many points of view. These books also made me think. It is tough to get along with one another, but these characters remind me of the good that comes from cooperation. Thanks to my sister, Katie, for recommending this series!
By: Jeanne DuPrau
Imagine that life on earth was in great danger. A small group of people go underground with supplies to last several hundred years. They plan to leave instructions on how to return home once it is safe - but those instructions are lost. This is what has happened where Lina and Doon live. Their home, Ember, is running out of supplies. Neither one knows that they need to look for the lost instructions, but they both start to find important clues and some awful secrets.
Mrs. Senechal says:
This book has a gloomy setting since the people are underground - and have been for so many years. That made me hope that the characters would be successful in finding their way to the surface! Lina and Doon are faced with some tough decisions. You won't know the results in this book, though - it's just the start of their adventures in this series! I'm ready for book #2!
By: Tony DiTerlizzi
Eva Nine has grown up with her robot mother in an underground Sanctuary. All of her experience and knowledge of the outside world has been taught to her through holograms and computer technology. Eva longs to meet other humans, and when their Sanctuary is attacked, Eva is forced into the real world. Quickly, Eva realizes that the world is very different then what her computerized training had taught her. Eva must rely on new friends who know can guide her through the dangers of her environment. Eva also hopes that she is not the last human on this planet.
Mrs. Senechal says:
The concept of this story is very intriguing! DiTerlizzi describes this new scenery and technology with detailed and unique vocabulary. I enjoyed reading about the new creatures Eva encounters throughout the story. Not only is this an excellent, adventurous story, it has an awesome website, too www.wondla.com! Readers who have a great imagination will really like this book!
