City of Light, City of Dark (Paperback)
Scholastic Inc | ISBN 9780545398800 Paperback
192 Pages | 6.05" x 8.98" | Ages 8 to 12
Two kids fight to save their city from eternal winter in this gripping fantasy by Newbery Medalist Avi, illustrated by three-time Sibert honouree Brian Floca.
The Kurbs give people light and warmth to establish a city, on one condition: The people must return the Power every year or risk losing the city - forever. This system works for centuries until evil Mr. Underton tries to steal the Power. If he succeeds, the Kurbs will take back the City, reducing it to a dark and frozen tundra. It's up to Carlos and Sarah to find the Power - housed in a subway token - and keep the City safe, despite secrets of Sarah's history that are entwined with the token. What ensues is a race against darkness. A race against the lies of the past. And most of all, a race against time.
Raves & reviews:
Praise for City of Light, City of Dark
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
*"Avi and Floca dynamically convey a timeless tale of good versus evil. Brilliantly parodying the superhero cartoons of old, this . . . is sure to be a hit with reluctant readers and advanced readers alike." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
*"It's a great story, full of characters facing Dickensian moral dilemmas and Vernian grand adventures, a villain one can hiss, and a fantastic flight over and through the City . . . an urban fantasy for middleschool readers who enjoy the 'what ifs' of imagination." -VOYA, starred review