J.K. Rowling

Format:

Book

Title:

J.K. Rowling

Author:

Sexton, Colleen A., 1967-

ISBN:

9780822534235

9780822559955

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.

Series title(s):

Just the facts biographies.

Contents:

A born storyteller -- A burning ambition -- The boy wizard -- A change of scenery -- The poverty trap -- Publishing Harry Potter -- Pottermania -- Looking ahead -- Glossary.

Summary:

Presents a biography of celebrated author, J.K. Rowling, and chronicles her life, personal and professional challenges and achievements, and how she rose from poverty to eventually set records in the publishing industry with her Harry Potter series.

Personal Subject:

Rowling, J. K.-Juvenile literature.

Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)-Juvenile literature.

Rowling, J. K.

Rowling, J. K. (OCoLC)fst00401675

Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst01073565

Subject(s):

Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Children's stories -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.

Authors, English.

Children's literature -- Authorship.

Genre:

Children's stories -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.

collective biographies.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Lyons Public Library	921 ROW JR	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Now an internationally renowned author of the best-selling Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling wrote her first book?Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'while her young daughter napped. After being turned down several times, Rowling finally found a publisher. In the years since, her writing has earned her the Hugo Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Whitbread Award for Best Children's Book, a special commendation for the Anne Spencer Lindbergh Prize, the Smarties Prize, and many more. Learn the story of her life, from her childhood in England through the present day.