Preface Introduction Early Life and Family Education Early Career The Life of Harry Potter Controversies and Criticism Conclusion Appendix A: J. K. Rowling Timeline Appendix B: J. K. Rowling's Awards Appendix C: J. K. Rowling's Reading Appendix D: Organizations Important to J. K. Rowling Appendix E: J. K. Rowling Addresses Bibliography Web Sites Index
This unofficial biographical study of J. K. Rowling invites fans and critics alike to take a close look at the person behind the phenomenon.
CONNIE ANN KIRK is a writer and scholar who specialises in children's literature, American Literature, and Emily Dickinson. She teaches English at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania.
?A must-have for school and public libraries. Kirk has written an
appealing and highly readable introduction to the publishing
phenomenon known as Harry Potter....The publisher and author are to
be commended on a job well done!?-ARBA Online
?The scholarly writing and evaluative content make this volume
useful to high school students studying Rowling and her
work.?-School Library Journal
?Well researched and written, this biography will serve both the
interested reader and the student looking for report
material.?-VOYA
"The scholarly writing and evaluative content make this volume
useful to high school students studying Rowling and her
work."-School Library Journal
"Well researched and written, this biography will serve both the
interested reader and the student looking for report
material."-VOYA
"A must-have for school and public libraries. Kirk has written an
appealing and highly readable introduction to the publishing
phenomenon known as Harry Potter....The publisher and author are to
be commended on a job well done!"-ARBA Online
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