Who is J.K. Rowling?

Title
Who is J.K. Rowling?

Personal Author EPSB
Pam, Pollack

Summary
In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classic.

Year Published
2012

Series
Who is...?

Physical Description
105 pages : illustrations, cmap ; 20 cm

Program Information
Accelerated Reader MG 5.6 1.0 153685

Personal Subject
Rowling, J. K.

Subject
Authors -- Biography.

Added Author
Belviso, Meg,
 
Marchesi, Stephen,

Summary
In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classic.

ISBN
9780448458724

Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Grosset and Dunlap, [2012]
 
New York, N.Y. : Grosset and Dunlap, 2016.
 
©2012


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Westbrook928 POLLBook30197000198430Non-Fiction