Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles by Meyer, Marissa

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Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . .

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.

Don't miss the full Lunar Chronicles series:

Cinder
Scarlet
Cress
Winter
Fairest
Stars Above

Author: Marissa Meyer
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 01/03/2012
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.25d
ISBN: 9780312641894
Age Range: 12-17

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 148727 / Cinder

Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List - Commended
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended
Award: Indies Choice Book Awards - Honor Book
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Iowa Teen Award - Nominee
Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Isinglass Teen Read Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Truman Readers Award - Third Place
Award: Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Winner
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Recommended
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Evergreen Young Adult Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2011 pg. 56
Publishers Weekly 11/07/2011 pg. 68
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2011 pg. 516 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2012 pg. 94
Shelf Awareness 01/03/2012
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 122
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/05/2012 pg. 40
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 107 - Superior,Well Above Average
BookPage 01/01/2012

About the Author

Marissa Meyer was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, home of Almond Roca and Stadium High School, which was made famous when Heath Ledger danced down the stadium steps in 10 Things I Hate About You. Marissa didn't actually go to Stadium High School, but she did attend Pacific Lutheran University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Creative Writing. She still lives in Tacoma, now with her husband. Cinder is her YA debut.