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.
Publication, pagination and printing dates may vary Accelerated Reader AR 5.0 9.0 Accelerated Reader 5.0 Reading Counts! 5.1 ALA Notable book Nutmeg award
Contents:
Assignment day A message to the mayor Under Ember Something lost, nothing found On night street The box in the closet A message full of holes Explorations The door in the roped-off tunnel Blue sky and goodbye Lizzie's groceries A dreadful discovery Deciphering the message The way out A desperate run The singing Away Where the river goes A world of light The last message
