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. Daughter of Sparta

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Author:
Andrews, Claire M.
Series:
Daughter of Sparta volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Description:
Guided by the handsome Apollo, Daphne journeys across ancient Greece to recover nine mysterious items stolen from Mount Olympus before the gods lose their powers and throw the mortal world into chaos in this reinterpretation of the Greek myth.

2. The girl who fell beneath the sea

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Author:
Oh, Axie
Average Rating:
3.9 stars
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Description:
In this retelling of the Korean legend The tale of Shim Cheong, sixteen-year-old Mina is swept away to the Spirit Realm, where, assisted by a motley crew of demons, gods, and lesser spirits, she sets out to awaken the sleeping Sea God and save her homeland and family from deadly storms.

3. Medusa

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Author:
Burton, Jessie, 1982-
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Athens Drive Community - Young Adult
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Young Adult
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Young Adult
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Description:
Exiled to a far-flung island, Medusa has little company except for the snakes adorning her head instead of hair until a beautiful boy named Perseus arrives, distrupting her lonely existence and unleashing desire, love, and betrayal.

4. A secret princess

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Author:
Stohl, Margaret
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Young Adult
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Holly Springs Community - Young Adult
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Middlecreek Community - Young Adult
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Description:
"Mary Lennox, Sara Crewe, and Cedric Erroll are best friends. And thank goodness, since their boarding school is basically insufferable. When one of the friends suffers a personal tragedy, a plan--and a secret--change everything for the trio for good. Filled with charm and romance, and inspired by some of classic literature's most beloved characters, [the book] is [a] ... blend of A little Princess and The secret garden--and [a] ... companion to [the...

5. Stepsister

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Author:
Donnelly, Jennifer
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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Description:
Isabelle is one of Cinderella's ugly stepsisters, who cut off their toes in an attempt to fit into the glass slipper; but there is more to her story than a maimed foot, for the Marquis de la Chance is about to offer her a choice and the opportunity to change her fate--there will be blood and danger, but also the possibility of redemption and triumph, and most of all the chance to find her true self.