Is the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Being Banned in School Libraries?
The fourth book in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga has gone missing from the shelves of a a junior-high school near the Mormon stronghold of Salt Lake City, UT after complaints from parents uncomfortable with its content–
Stephenie Meyer’s popular Twilight series chronicling the romance of a vampire and teenage girl is notoriously all build-up, no bite.
But a parent’s complaint over sexual content in the Mormon author’s fourth novel, Breaking Dawn, coincided with the book’s temporary absence from the library at Brockbank Junior High.
Officials at the Magna school purchased copies of the book some time ago, but as of Wednesday hadn’t placed them on library shelves. Principal Terri Van Winkle would not say whether the delay stemmed from a parent’s complaint about a honeymoon scene in which sex is implied between the central characters Bella and Edward. But Granite School District officials confirm a complaint was voiced.
Officials at Jordan, Davis and Salt Lake districts say they aren’t aware of any school bans of the Twilight books.
“I know some of the elementary school librarians keep it behind the counter. That way, they can ensure that the parent approves of the child checking it out,” said Bonnie Flint at the Davis district.
Previously, we mentioned a Los Angeles Time article with concerns over whether Breaking Dawn is too sexy for youngsters.
Check out the whole article at the Salt Lake Tribune
Win Ashley Greene’s Gorgeous Prom Dress
Ashley Greene has donated the gown she wore to the DonateMyDress.org event to be auctioned off in order to raise money to run events to collect and distribute dresses to girls who can’t afford them. The auction says:
Currently the Bid is at $200Twilight star Ashley Greene — who is the celebrity spokesperson for DonateMyDress.org — wore this amazing alice+olivia gown at Saks Fifth Avenue on Saturday, March 14, 2009!
This XS, sweeping floor-length gown has a trim embellished with beading and stones on top. It has a flattering empire waistline.
Your friends may even recognize this dress from the press coverage of the event, which included The Today Show, Life & Style, In Touch, Seventeen.com, CosmoGirl.com and MyPromStyle.com — and the photos were spread over Twilight fan sites and blogs everywhere.
As a special bonus, the winning bidder will also receive two autographed posters from the event!
What is EMO?
Emo,yes it is short for emotional. But,there is more to emo then hair and looks. Emo is a state of mind. Most people,made them selves appear emo. While in reality,they have to much hope to be emo. Emo is much like goth. But,goth is Darker. Emo is more emotional,harder to fake. Yes,some emos cut themselves,but there is more than that. Emo is one of the hardest things,to explain. People hate emos,b/c they view us as suicidal,cry babies,or just week. That’s NOT what emo is. Suicidal yes,at times. But,don’t judge them for being emo. It’s not what they chose to be. It’s just what they are.
