The Prophet of Yonwood- Jeanne DuPrau- MARCH

Significance- This book is the prequel to the fantastic series, The City of Ember, and then the second one in the series, The People of Sparks. This book takes place in maybe about 50 years in the future, while the other books take place much later in the future, more like 350-400 years. So in this book, the main character Nickie decides she wants to move and live in the house her grandfather lived in. She finds many mysteries in the house, including the girl who took care of her grandfather before he died, and a cute dog named Otis that she learns to love. She makes a few friends, but she really wants to do something for the world. She tries to help out by  following the instructions a lady named Althea Tower told them from her vision from the future. She is the Prophet. She is always trying to solve all the mysteries, and becomes a very successful young woman.

Perspective- This book is from a third person perspective. Nickie is not the one talking, which would be first person, and no one is saying you, which would be second person, they are talking as though they're following Nickie's life. I think it would have been a stronger story if it were written in first person, because then you would be able to relate better to the things she's doing. 

Evidence- I think a claim I can make from this book is that Nickie is a very outgoing person. I know this because she is always involved in things, and talks to a lot of people. It's a good thing in this story, because if she were a shy girl who didn't really do anything, nothing would happen. Another thing I can say, is that Nickie is very stubborn. I know this because she doesn't want her Aunt Crystal to sell the house, she is so stubborn that she tries to have her aunt not sell it, and have her live in it. The whole time she is very stubborn.

Connection- I can connect with Nickie because I have felt a lot of times that I want to do something that will help the world. I think she is a very inspiring character, because she has some really great qualities that a lot of people would want for themselves. She is outgoing, personable, and an overall nice person. I think I can connect with her because I am a lot like her, and I have sort of the same thoughts and ideas as her. I think that's what makes a story strong, when the readers fell like they can connect with either one of the characters,  or just the book itself.

Supposition- This book would have been very different if it wasn't in the future, and it was in our time period instead. They wouldn't have had all of their gadgets that they have then, such as DATT (Do a Thousand Things) and they wouldn't be having the crisis and a lot of things like that. I think  that that's what makes this story so thrilling though, is that it's so far in the future that we don't have to worry about things like the crisis happening for a while now.Overall, I think this book is great the way it is.