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• Mismatched

  a Modern Graphic Retelling of Emma

  Camlin, Anne,

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  "Seventeen-year-old Evan Horowitz learns the dangers of playing matchmaker in this modern graphic retelling of Jane Austen's Emma."

• Escaping Mr. Rochester

  McKinney, L. L. (Leatrice L.),

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  Based on Jane Eyre. "In this fresh reimagining of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel by acclaimed author L. L. McKinney, Jane Eyre and Bertha Mason must save each other from the horrifying machinations of Mr. Rochester in this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Most Ardently

  a Pride & Prejudice Remix

  Novoa, Gabe Cole,

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  Based on Pride and Prejudice. Oliver Bennet feels trapped having to be 'Elizabeth' and wear gowns at balls to become someone's wife. But while going out in the town properly dressed as a gentleman, Oliver meets Mr. Darcy, who he had…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Bright Open

  a Secret Garden Remix

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  "In this queer reimaging of The Secret Garden, fifteen-year-old orphan Mary sets off to live in the Georgian Bay wilds where she discovers family secrets both wonderful and horrifying."

• Teach the Torches to Burn

  a Romeo & Juliet Remix

  Roehrig, Caleb,

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  Based on Romeo and Juliet. Romeo is expected to give up his artistic pursuits, settle down with a girl, and uphold the honor of the Montague's, especially as they continue to war with the Capulets. But when Romeo sneaks into a Capulet…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Emmett

  Rosen, L. C.,

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  Based on Emma. Emmett has lived a charmed life and wants to give back. So clearly acting as a matchmaker for his fellow classmates is the best way to go, right? But does he really have any idea what he's doing when it comes to love? A…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Dear Henry

  a Jekyll & Hyde Remix

  Bayron, Kalynn

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  Based on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. When 17-year-old law clerk Gabriel returns to London after a scandal involving him and his friend Henry Jekyll, this could be a fresh start. But in trying to find out what's happened…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Weight of Blood

  Jackson, Tiffany D.

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  Based on Carrie. Maddy has just had one secret revealed: that she's biracial and has been passing for white. When her school hosts it's first integrated prom and Maddy has a date, it could be a chance for something close to normal. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anne of Greenville

  Tamaki, Mariko

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  "In this modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables, Anne is an ABBA-loving singer/actor/writer of disco-operas, queer, Japanese-American who longs to be understood for her artistic genius."

• My Fine Fellow

  Cohen, Jennieke

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  Based on Pygmalion/My Fair Lady. In 1830s England, being able to create amazing food is the ultimate ticket to a better life. Three teens are determined to show they have what it takes, even if they have to hide behind each other to do…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Clash of Steel

  a Treasure Island Remix

  Lee, C. B.

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  Based on Treasure Island. In 1826, Xiang longs to prove herself, and the opportunity arrives when a girl named Anh steals Xiang's golden pendant, revealing a tiny map scroll hidden within it leading to an island and treasure from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• So Many Beginnings

  a Little Women Remix

  Morrow, Bethany C.

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  Based on Little Women. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy have grown up on a colony for the recently emancipated in 1863. Though the March family are safe on Roanoke Island, each sister has her own dreams and challenges, which they will all face…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Travelers Along the Way

  a Robin Hood Remix

  Safi, Aminah Mae

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  Based on Robin Hood. In Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, two sisters take on one final mission and enlist a motley crew to help save the Holy Land from invaders.

• What Souls Are Made of

  a Wuthering Heights Remix

  Suri, Tasha

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  Based on Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff is the son of a sailor from India living as an outsider in the North of England of 1786. Then he meets Catherine, the younger child of an estate owner who's mother is a mystery to her. Catherine…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Self-made Boys

  a Great Gatsby Remix

  McLemore, Anna-Marie

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  Based on The Great Gatsby. Nicolas Caraveo, a transgender boy, travels to New York City in 1922, hoping to establish himself. He discovers his cousin Daisy is going by a new name and has erased her Latine heritage. Meanwhile, Nick's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• His Hideous Heart

  Thirteen of Edgar Allan Poe's Most Unsettling Tales Reimagined

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  Based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. "Thirteen of YA's most celebrated names reimagine Edgar Allan Poe's most surprising, unsettling, and popular tales for a new generation."

• Grendel's Guide to Love and War

  Kaplan, A. E.,

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  Based on Beowulf. Tom Grendel finds himself at war with his neighbors over the wild parties being thrown that disrupt the peace and quiet everyone else has been enjoying. Other pressures in Tom's life also leave him wondering if he'll…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pride

  Zoboi, Ibi Aanu,

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  Based on Pride and Prejudice. Zuri Benitez has been dealing with the gentrifying of her neighborhood, which is complicated by the arrival of the wealthy Darcy family and their two sons, including the arrogant Darius.

• These Violent Delights

  Gong, Chloe

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  Based on Romeo and Juliet. "In 1926 Shanghai, eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, heir of the Scarlet Gang, and her first love-turned-rival Roma Montagov, leader of the White Flowers, must work together when mysterious deaths threaten their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Foul Is Fair

  Capin, Hannah

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  Based on Macbeth. "Elle and her friends Mads, Jenny, and Summer rule their glittering LA circle; they are a 'coven' and have the kind of power other girls only dream of. Every party is theirs and the world is at their feet... until the…Read moreRead more of this annotation