J. K. Rowling (People in the News)

By Bradley Steffens

Book Overview

Best known as the mind behind Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling's fantasy series is one of the world's highest grossing and best loved franchises. Rowling is widely credited with introducing a whole generation to the joys of reading and was named the Most Influential Woman in Britain in 2010, according to the Guardian. This incisive volume provides a balanced biography of J.K. Rowling. Readers will learn about her childhood and growing imagination, her experience of motherhood, and her breakout fame as an author.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590189639
• ISBN13: 9781590189634
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10