-I always dreamed to be a writer.- --Grace Chen

In this not-so-classic spin on the beloved Cinderella fairy tale, Cinderella-Grace is no meek, victimized servant, resigned to doing chores and missing balls. Grace Chen's Cinderella is a feisty, fun-loving adventurer who isn't afraid to speak up for herself--a character who in many ways parallels Grace herself, a young woman who loves to write, sing and dance, and has Down Syndrome.

Cinderella-Grace's life changes when her mother dies and her father remarries. Her stepmother and stepsisters are characteristically evil,...