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Mythmaker: The Story of J.K. Rowling


Who Wrote That?

No. of pages 136

Published: 2008

Great for age 6-18 years

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Virtually everyone knows her name and the names of her wizarding characters. As the 13th richest woman in England, she earned her fortune in a rather unusual way - by writing books. J.K. Rowling is one of the most popular authors of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Her books about Harry Potter's adventures are widely read by adults and children alike and have been translated into more than 64 languages. With the recent completion of the seven-book series, Rowling's popularity is at an all-time high. But Rowling didn't start out famous. As a single mother, she struggled for many years before her books were published. ""Mythmaker: The Story of J.K. Rowling, Second Edition"" is fully updated to tell her inspiring life story.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Who Wrote That, Who Wrote That? .

There are 136 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2008 by Chelsea House Publishers .

Amy Sickels lives in New York City. She received her M. F. A. from Pennsylvania State University and has published stories and essays in literary journals such as The Greensboro Review and The Madison Review.

 

This book is in the following series:

Who Wrote That

Who Wrote That?

This book features the following characters:

Harry Potter
This book features Rowling's character, Harry Potter.

J K Rowling
This book features J K Rowling.

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