DuPrau, Jeanne.

The city of Ember / Jeanne DuPrau. - New York : Yearling, 2008. - 270 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 20 cm. - Books of Ember ; bk. 1. .

"The first book of Ember"--Cover.

In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

ISBN: 9780385736282 (pbk.) 0385736282 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Messengers
Fantasy fiction.