YA Classic Retellings

YA adaptations or stories inspired from classic tales including fairy tales, fables, and classical literature. Not a complete or exhaustive list. *The Young Adult Collection is made up of books for a wide age range (12-18 years old) and includes a variety of different topics and interests. Not all titles will be appropriate for all readers.*
 

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1. Cinder

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Author:
Meyer, Marissa
Series:
Lunar chronicles volume 1
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Book, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.

2. Scarlet

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Author:
Meyer, Marissa
Series:
Lunar chronicles volume 2
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Scarlet Benoit and Wolf, a street fighter who may have information about her missing grandmother, join forces with Cinder as they try to stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana in this story inspired by Little Red Riding Hood.

3. This monstrous thing

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Author:
Lee, Mackenzi
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East Regional - Young Adult
YA LEE
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YA LEE
Description:
"When a talented mechanic in 1818 Geneva brings his brother back from the dead using clockwork parts, the citizens of Geneva think they may have inspired the recently published novel Frankenstein"--