Title: highly recommended!
Product review: I am a fourth grade language arts teacher who is always looking for well-written, appropriate, relevant books. I had previously read "The City of Ember" which tells the story of an unknown, underground city on the verge of collapse. The ending left me hanging ... I needed to find out what happened next! So I ordered "The People of Sparks' and it did not disappoint. In fact, I think I liked it even better than the first book. The author does a great job portraying characters that 10 year olds to adults can identify with. The issues addressed are relevant to today's society and emotions. War, anger, empathy, friendship are all addressed in a way that makes the reader relate to the characters without being too didactic. The story will make you really think about today's world and the consequences of our actions. It would be great to use for extension into other subjects (science, government, writing). It's a fascinating read, I could hardly put it down.
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