Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 448
Published: 2020
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Cinder is a retelling of the classic Cinderella tale set in a futuristic world where cyborgs and humans coexist. The story follows Linh Cinder, a skilled mechanic living in New Beijing, who struggles with her identity as a cyborg and her mistreatment by her stepmother. When Prince Kai’s android breaks and he seeks her repair skills, Cinder's life takes an unexpected turn. As tensions rise between Earth and the lunar colony, Cinder discovers her mysterious past and her connection to a dangerous secret that could change the fate of their world. Themes of identity, love, and resilience intertwine in this captivating fantasy. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called The Lunar Chronicles .
There are 448 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2020 by Square Fish .
Marissa Meyer lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her fiance and their two cats. Marissa enjoys road-tripping, wine-tasting, and hunting for priceless treasures at antique shops.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award
This book was recognised in the Blue Spruce Award category by the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 14+
This book was recognised in the Ages 14+ category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
California Young Reader Medal - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the California Young Reader Medal.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.
Indies Choice Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Indies Choice Book Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Virginia Readers Choice Award - Middle School
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Grand Canyon Reader Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Middle Grade
This book was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 7-9
This book was recognised in the Grades 7-9 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.
Nutmeg Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Nutmeg Book Award.
Golden Sower Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award.
Truman Readers Award
This book was recognised by the Truman Readers Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Charlotte Award - Grades 9-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 9-12 category by the Charlotte Award.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.
Rhode Island Book Awards - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.
Kentucky Blue Grass Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award.
