Cinder: The Lunar Chronicles

This futuristic novel—a dystopian twist on the Cinderella tale—finds the part human and part cyborg Cinder living in a post-WW IV world where a plague is sweeping across the Earth. She becomes involved with the charming Prince Kai, and drawn into a struggle with evil lunar beings who are ready to destroy the world. The conflict is not resolved in the book but is continued in subsequent volumes of the series. Suitable as a literature circle choice or an independent novel for grades 7-10, and useful to illustrate parody and initiate discussion of loyalty, independence, freedom, betrayal.