Twilight

Twilight
Author: Stephanie Ann Meyers
ISBN:978-0316160179
Publisher: Little Brown, 2005

Plot Summary: Bella goes to live with her dad in Oregon, while her mom plans to travel with her step dad to watch spring training. Bella missed Charlie her dad and now that she is with him it is easy to see he missed her.

Bella starts at the high school with the big clunky truck her dad bought her, and immediately she is fascinating to the students. She sits next to Edward Cullen in her biology class and he responds acting repulsed and tries to change classes. He is gone for several days and when he returns he works as her partner with no problem. He and Bella develop a chemistry and one day she goes into town to dress shop and he saves her from a mugging. From then on he tries to protect her.

Bella finally realizes what Edward and the Cullens are and she does not shy away. She spends time at their house and even goes to play baseball one day. During the game a group of three vampires approach and eventually one, James realizes Bella is human.

A pursuit begins and Bella and the Cullens work on overtime to get her away.
Bella almost dies in the pursuit and Edward worries she will never be safe.

Critical analysis: Bella and Edward are the modern Romeo and Juliet. He is dead, she wants to be like him. The tension between them is immense and writer, Meyers creates the sexual tension by removing it from the book. While their relationship is at times very intense, the love he shows is respectful and honorable and it is a good example for young girls to consider when dating.

Annotation: Bella moves to Oregon and meets Edward Cullen, now her life will never be the same. She is intrigued with him and seeks the truth about his family.

Author: Stephanie Anne Meyers: Attended BYU and studied English. When she wrote Twilight, she was a stay at home mom of three, and she woke up one day and started writing. The book took her three months.

Genre:YA romance
Curriculum Ties: none
Challenge Issues: There are none

Selection: I personally really enjoy the series, but in addition, my YA Librarian friend told me of its popularity right away. I believe it is that popular, the demand will be there, and so it should be a part of the collection.