Twilight- A Great Book for Girls

Bibliography:
Meyer, S. (2005). Twilight. New York: Little Brown and Company.

Although it hasn't yet won any awards, it's definitely on its way!

Twilight tells the story of a girl, Bella Swan, who moves to a small town in Washington after living in Phoenix her whole life. Although she spends the first part of her stay absolutely hating the town and everything about it, she eventually learns to love it. She is living with her father, the town's police chief, and taking care of his most basic needs for food and clean laundry. She seems to be very popular among the boys in her school, but she ignores all of them; the one that she has her eye on barely knows she exists, or so she thinks. She eventually makes contact with her crush, Edward Cullen, and is swept off her feet by his suave nature and mysterious charm. What she doesn't find out until it's too late is that Edward is a vampire who thirsts for her blood...

This book is a very well-written, engaging text, and I think it would be the perfect work of literature for the bookshelf of a teacher who has struggling female readers. The character development is great, and it's easy for the reader to connect with Bella's character. Although there are a few scenes that might be somewhat intense for young readers, it's a great work of fiction that should be on teachers' shelves across the country. Bella, the main character, moves away from her home town, has to try to make new friends, and even has near-death experiences, so it would be a great book to suggest to someone who is new to his or her environment. It also adresses the issue of new love, which is on the forefront of middle schoolers' minds everywhere. Although I wouldn't suggest if for a reader with a learning disability (due to its length), it does address some issues that many adolescents face on a daily basis.

If I had this book in my classroom, I would probably have it on the bookshelf ready for anyone to read. I wouldn't suggest it for a whole-class reading, because many students would be turned off by its size. However, if there were a young female students who wanted to know about a good book, I would definitely suggest this one above all others. This book would probably be appropriate for students in the ninth grade and up.

I absolutely loved the book! I was completely immersed in reading it almost from the minute that I opened it, and I stayed hooked up throughout. The plot was amazing, and I was able to easily be absorbed by Bella's situation in Forks. As a whole, the book was outstanding.