However, at the end of the fourth book, you realize why the third book was necessary. As almustafa, the prophet, prepares to leave orphalese after twelve years, the people ask him to share his wisdom on the truths of human experience. This book was very different from the two preceeding it. It took me less than a day to read which says more about the book than my reading speed. The prophet of yonwood the book that i read was the the prophet of yonwood written by jeanne duprau. Its a place full of suspicion and mistrust, where one persons visions of fire and destruction have turned the towns citizens against each other. Theres many small shops, a library and a school not much. The prophet of yonwood also touches on international bigger issues that lurk. Megabestselling and critically acclaimed books of ember, now beautifully. Its 50 years before the settlement of the city of ember, and the world is in crisis. Nickies dads story same 50 year time frame as the prophet of yonwood and an actual prequel beginning where the prophet of yonwood ends.
The prophet of yonwood navy general library program. The prophet of yonwood the city of ember book 4 book 4. Fiction its 50 years before the settlement of the city of ember, and the world is in crisis. Instead, this book introduced elevenyearold nicki, who moves to her greatgrandfathers old mansion in the city. The prophet of yonwood jeanne duprau book in the book of ember series. Download and read online for free the prophet of yonwood by jeanne duprau. It is the third book of ember of the series, and a. The tension between the us and the phalanx nations is a major contributing factor to the behavior and motivations of the. Audio excerpt from prophet of yonwood, the books of ember series name pronunciation with jeanne duprau. The prophet of yonwood is about a girl named nickie who moves to the city of yonwood because she has inherited a house there and her aunt wants to sell it. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The novel is the first in the publication order of the books of ember series, with the next book. The prophet of yonwood penguin random house common reads.
The prophet is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in english by the lebaneseamerican poet and writer kahlil gibran. Nickie goes with her aunt in a vague nearfuture america to the small town. The prophet of yonwood 2007 read online free book by jeanne. There, one of the towns respected citizens has had a terrible vision of fire and destruction. Although the prophet of yonwood takes place before the city of ember, it was published as book 3.
The prophet of yonwood by jeanne duprau free download. An unexpected situation that requires prompt action. Prophet of yonwood the three books of ember and the prophet of yonwood is the best series in the world you might not understand it at the beginning but in the middle its like heaven but in a book this series is awesome if you like to read this is the series for you. Nickie goes with her aunt in a vague nearfuture america to the small town of yonwood, north carolina, where they plan to pack up and sell a mansion. The prophet of yonwood books of ember series prequel by. Local busybody brenda beeson, whose mantra is one moldy strawberry can ruin the whole basket, zealously takes charge, interpreting the prophet s messages and building a shield of goodness. It zips along a good pace and curiosity about where the story is going will. Yonwood is a tense, parochial town, where the fevered ramblings of an older woman have been seized upon as visions, and the woman hailed as a prophet. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Not to mention the actual story told was bad and uninteresting.
Nickie randolph is a young girl in the town of yonwood, where the local prophets predictions of doom and destruction have inspired the townspeople to build a shield of goodness against impending evil. Jeanne duprau is the new york times bestselling author of the city of ember books, which have been translated into multiple languages and are a timehonored staple in elementary school classrooms. In yonwood theres lots of small forestry mountains. But her new town of yonwood, north carolina, isnt what shed anticipated. Read all about the mysterious town of yonwood and discover if the prophet s visions come true. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. The third book of ember audible audiobook unabridged. The author, jeanne duprau, made the new york times bestseller list, and the city of.
You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to. The prophet of yonwood also touches on international bigger issues that lurk in the background of real life. Grades 48 the city of ember the people of sparks the. There, one of the towns respected citizens has had a terrible vision of fire and. The prophet of yonwood 2007 read online free book by. Local busybody brenda beeson, whose mantra is one moldy strawberry can ruin the whole basket, zealously takes charge, interpreting the prophets messages and building a shield of goodness.
As the people of yonwood scramble to make sense of the womans mysterious utterances, nickies explores the oddities she find around town, while keeping an eye out for ways to. This series is probably appropriate for 4th grade and up. In the city of yonwood, someone named althea towers has a vision of the end of the world and everyone in the city believes it and she becomes the prophet of yonwood. As the people of yonwood scramble to make sense of the womans mysterious utterances, nickies explores the oddities she find around town, while keeping an eye out for ways to help the world. The paperback of the the prophet of yonwood books of ember series prequel by jeanne duprau at barnes. The first second and fourth books were my favorite, but the third a prequel to the first and second wasnt nearly as good. But for now, shes an elevenyearold girl whose father. The prophet of yonwood is the prequel to the people of ember.
The prophet of yonwood is one of those infuriating books that is pretty good until the end, and then it all falls to pieces. It is a prequel to the post apocalyptic world that the city of ember presents. She also wrote escape the vortex, part of the mult. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. But for now, shes an elevenyearold girl whose father was sent away on some mysterious government project. It is set about fifty years before the disaster and the establishment of ember, and approximately three hundred years before the events of the city of ember, the people of sparks and the diamond of darkhold.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The prophet of yonwood the city of ember book 4 9780440421245 by duprau, jeanne and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The prophet of yonwood the universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine. Her aunt and she go into greenhaven to sell a mansion because her greatgrandfather died and they wanted to sell it. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Rather it can be the source of much trouble and ultimately resentment. Do not read this book as a prequel to the ember series. Read all about the mysterious town of yonwood and discover if the prophets visions come true. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The prophet of yonwood lexile find a book metametrics. Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of ember. Theres not very much to do in yonwood its very small so not much space for anything. Discover the prophecy that started it all in this prequel to the the city of embera modernday classic with over 4 million copies sold. Rather the consequences of actions both thoughtless and mendacious are demonstrated and the story shows religion is not the cure all it is so often held out to be.
Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures. Many hundreds of years ago, the city of ember was created by the builders to contain everything needed for human survival. The prophet of yonwood ebook tulsa citycounty library. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. The prophet of yonwood by jeanne duprau librarything. The prophet of yonwood is for some reason the third book in the four book city of ember series. In this story a girl named nickie and her aunt crystal travel to yonwood, north carolina to take care of some family business. Haldane the vision on a warm july afternoon in the town of yonwood, north carolina, a woman named althea tower went. The prophet of yonwood audiobook, by jeanne duprau.
The author, jeanne duprau, made the new york times bestseller list, and the city of ember was made into a movie. The story was written in 2006 and published by yearling. Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of auradon to the isle of the lost, a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. There are two more installments that should be added between this one and the city of ember. Nickie goes with her aunt in a vague nearfuture america to the small town of yonwood, north carolina, where they plan to pack up and sell a mansion that has been left to them after the old relatives death. Jeanne duprau while visiting the small town of yonwood, north carolina, elevenyearold nickie makes some decisions about how to identify both good and evil when she witnesses the townspeoples reactions to the. This highly acclaimed adventure series has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3. Grades 48 the city of ember the people of sparks the prophet. Is it ok for kids to read books outside their reading levels.
Its a place full of suspicion and mistrust, where one persons visions of fire and destruction have turned the. The prophet of yonwood is a fantastic book filled with mystery and adventure. It gives background that makes you think that you will end up a lot closer to ember by the end of it than you do. As with all books in the ember series, there is an underlying crisis within the wider community, nation, or, in the case of the prophet of yonwood, world. Jeanne duprau the prophet of yonwood similar books. I read this because id read the first two books in the city of ember series and enjoyed them. The main characters are nickie nicole, grover friend, crystal sister, brenda beeson prophets helper, and althea tower the prophet the whole plot of this book is nickie and her aunt crystal go to her great grandfathers old house and her aunt wanted to sell it, but nickie. The prophet has been translated into over 100 different languages, making it one of the most translated books in history, and it has never been out of print. The tension between the us and the phalanx nations is a major contributing factor to the behavior and motivations of the characters, especially mrs. Language artsnickie instantly falls in love with her grandfathers home in yonwood. It is very different from the other books but just as well written with likable characters. The prophet of yonwood by jeanne duprau at the best online ebook storage.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The third book of ember study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The prophet of yonwood lexile find a book metametrics inc. The story loosely fills in the background for the readers on why ember was started.