Cinder is the first in the series "The Lunar Chronicles." The series takes a new look at the classic fairy tales we all know. Cinder is a Tournament of Books choice.
Marissa Meyer has a degree in creative writing, worked for several years as a book editor and has adopted twin children. "Meyer states that she was initially inspired to write Cinder after participating in the 2008 National Novel Writing Month contest where she wrote a story focusing on a futuristic version of Puss in Boots." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marissa_Meyer)
November is National Novel Writing Month. Take a look for more details if you are interested. It is a yearly project where participants attempt to write a 50,000 word story between Nov 1 - Nov 30. You will have an opportunity to participate during class.
Listen to Chapter 1 below.
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