Love the whole serious, however I know many kids in elementary school who have seen the movie and I do not think its appropriate for them AT ALL. Parents need to pay attention!
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New Moon: The Twilight Saga, Book 2
(2006, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Stephenie Meyer)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Vampire romance continues with more action.
Themes in this book include: dating/crushes, friendship
updated 09.25.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About New Moon: The Twilight Saga, Book 2
Parents need to know that, while very mild by the standards of its genre, this is a vampire romance, so there is talk about blood and romantic kissing.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the view of vampirism here. It sounds like a one-way ticket to superhero powers -- what's the downside? Why is Edward reluctant to let Bella become one? Why, aside from her love for Edward, might Bella want it?
- Bella's misery and self-destructive behaviors after Edward leaves are pretty over the top. How can one deal with the end of a relationship without falling apart?
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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- Good role models
Love it--but not for elementary kids.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
Can be slow at parts, but overall a great book
Although this book was very good, i do however have to say that this was one of those books that took a lot of effort to finish. Not because it was bad or anything, but because (and dont worry, im not giving anything away here, its on the back cover of the book) Edward leaves Bella, leaving there many chapters without any intimate events. Although this is true, i would still recomend reading it so that the rest of the series makes sense to you and because this book is better than many others i have read in the past.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
awesome book
i think it is a TERRIFIC book i love shephanie meyer's writing!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Negative role models
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
i read all the other books very quickly but this one took me the longest...it was very hard to get through because it was so depressing in the beginning ( some reckless behavior from Bella after Eduard leaves her but besides that oh and a little violence... it is a vampire novel after all it is an amazing book and i encourage everyone to read it)
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| 38% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 38% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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