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Credits Published by ABDO Publishing Company, 8000 West 78th Street, Edina, Minnesota 55439. Copyright © 2012 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc. International copyrights reserved in all countries. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. The Essential Library™ is a trademark and logo of ABDO Publishing Company. Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota 062011 092011

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Editor: Amy Van Zee Copy Editor: Sarah Beckman Interior Design and Production: Marie Tupy Cover Design: Marie Tupy Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kostihova, Marcela, 1974How to analyze the works of Stephenie Meyer / by Marcela Kostihova. p. cm. -- (Essential critiques) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61783-094-5 1. Meyer, Stephenie, 1973---Criticism and interpretation. 2. Meyer, Stephenie, 1973- Twilight saga series. 3. Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism. I. Title. PS3613.E979Z74 2011 813’.6--dc22 2011007390

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