Allie, I hope you moved that book! While it's one of my favorites, it is FAR from appropriate for children- I'd say it was more disturbing than the (rather mediocre) film. I don't think most twelve year olds would understand it because of the partially made up language, but still!
I'll take pictures, if you all want.

I feel loved. But... this means you may be forced to oogle a few of my other creations.
Elphie, that line was marvelous. How could I not quote you? And you're in the same paragraph as Hunter S. Thompson, which is quite an honor.