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By Elizabeth Kennedy, About.com Guide to Children's Books since 2000

Banned Books Week 2008 Resources

Wednesday October 1, 2008
In addition to reading the articles listed in the Banned Books Week section of my 2008 Calendar of Children's Books, I recommend you read the following articles from About.com Guides: Click on "Comments" below and share your feelings about book banning and censorship.

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November 16, 2008 at 2:02 pm
(1) Kelly says:

hi i am 12 years old and ive read the twilight series. this is the most amazing series of books ive ever read. i dont see why people have a problem with letting younger children reading them because they are perfectly fine. i mean yes breaking dawn has sex in it but it isnt discriptive. i read twilight again for the 2nd time last week and read it in 2 days. they are that addictive. i mean honestly parents need to let kids read what they want. i dont think it matters on the content i think it matters on the maturity level. i have cried several times in the series especially in new moon. you just get hooked. i call it my drug because im so addicted. my friend has read twilight 7 times. and my parents or her parents dont have a problem with them at all. i am very excited for the movie just like everyone else. but the right age for twilight is around 12 and up. theyre big books for younger kids especially. but a nine year old reading it doesnt seem right to me because i dont think they would be able to get into it. so yeah. 12-up is a good age i think. or maybe even 11.

thanks-

February 10, 2009 at 11:23 pm
(2) crystal says:

dont judge the books…im 12 and these are the best books on earth! the mature content is notin compared to things u see on tv k?

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