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====Date: [[:Category:2008|2008]]==== | ====Date: [[:Category:2008|2008]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Banned Books|Books]]==== | ====Region: [[:Category:Banned Books|Books]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category: Sexually Provocative/ Too Mature for Children/ Banned Books/ Censorship in Schools]]==== | ====Subject: [[:Category: Sexually Provocative/ Too Mature for Children/ Banned Books/ Censorship in Schools]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Teen Fiction|Books]]==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Teen Fiction|Books]]==== | ||
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'''Book:''' The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer | '''Book:''' The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' San Juan Capistrano School District | '''Confronting Bodies:''' San Juan Capistrano School District | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' September 2008 | '''Dates of Action:''' September 2008 | ||
'''Location:''' United States | '''Location:''' United States | ||
'''Reason For Censorship:''' Twilight books by author Stephanie Meyer were breifly banned from middle schools in the San Juan Capistrano School district because they posessed themes that were too mature for middle school students including violence, sexual and occult references <P> | '''Reason For Censorship:''' Twilight books by author Stephanie Meyer were breifly banned from middle schools in the San Juan Capistrano School district because they posessed themes that were too mature for middle school students including violence, sexual and occult references <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The school district briefly banned the series from their libraries instructing all books to be sent to High Schools where they would be more appropriate. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The school district briefly banned the series from their libraries instructing all books to be sent to High Schools where they would be more appropriate. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The decision was revoked when it was not well recieved<P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The decision was revoked when it was not well recieved<P> | ||
'''Source:''' Orange County Register [[http://www.ocregister.com/news/books-194237-school-series.html]] | '''Source:''' Orange County Register [[http://www.ocregister.com/news/books-194237-school-series.html]] | ||
Revision as of 19:29, 3 February 2012
Date: 2008
Region: Books
Subject: Category: Sexually Provocative/ Too Mature for Children/ Banned Books/ Censorship in Schools
Medium: Books
Book: The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer
Confronting Bodies: San Juan Capistrano School District
Dates of Action: September 2008
Location: United States
Reason For Censorship: Twilight books by author Stephanie Meyer were breifly banned from middle schools in the San Juan Capistrano School district because they posessed themes that were too mature for middle school students including violence, sexual and occult references
The Incident: The school district briefly banned the series from their libraries instructing all books to be sent to High Schools where they would be more appropriate.
Results of Incident: The decision was revoked when it was not well recieved
Source: Orange County Register [[1]]
