cover image THE PEOPLE OF SPARKS

THE PEOPLE OF SPARKS

Jeanne DuPrau, . . Random, $5.99 (352pp) ISBN 978-0-375-82825-6

In this ambitious sequel to The City of Ember , "DuPrau offers a thought-provoking novel about brinkmanship and the way societies can plant the insidious seeds of war," according to PW . Ages 8-up. (Apr.)