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Library Binding Meet J.K. Rowling Book

ISBN: 082395711X

ISBN13: 9780823957118

Meet J.K. Rowling

(Part of the About the Author Series)

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Book Overview

An easy-to-read biography of J. K. Rowling, the English author of the popular Harry Potter series of children's books. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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A competent intro to Harry Potter's creator

"Meet J.K. Rowling," by S. Ward, is a brief biography of the author behind the phenomenal Harry Potter series of children's books. With simple text and plenty of illustrations, this book is geared towards younger readers.The book includes the basic information about Rowling's life and literary career: her childhood, education, literary influences, etc. Ward also briefly discusses Rowling's marriage and divorce, as well as the "birth" of Harry. The book is illustrated with photos of Rowling and of the places in her life. There are also photos of cover art from the Potter books. A number of quotes from the Potter books appear as sidebars. Along the way is some interesting information, such as the fact that, at the time this biography was written, the Harry Potter books had been translated into 28 languages.The book presents the basic information about Rowling, but I didn't see anything particularly new or insightful. And I imagine that many of Rowling's fans already know most or all of the facts in the book (I did). Also, the internal layout of the book is a bit too cluttered for my taste. Overall, a competent but unexceptional biography for younger readers.
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