Harry+Potter+and+the+Sorcerer's+Stone

**SUMMARY/REVIEW**
Harry Potter is a young boy who lives with his Aunt and Uncle on Private Drive. His mother and father died in a car crash when he was young, and he has been slave to his aunt, uncle and disgusting cousin ever since they were forced to take him in. When strange things that Harry cannot seem to control begin happening all around him, he becomes worried. However, on his 12th birthday, all of that will change. Harry receives an invitation to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and learns that he is a great wizard all in one night. When his mentor, Hagrid, picks him up to take him to school his life will change forever. J.K. Rowling creates a riveting story of a young boy who finally finds out who he is and where he belongs. Follow Harry on his journey through Hogwarts where he makes friends, enemies, and memories. (1)

**AUTHOR BIO**
J.K. (Joanne Kathleen) Rowling was born in England on July 1965. Rowling studied and got her degree at Exeter University, and began writing the Harry Potter series on a whim and for the next five years, she developed the plots for all seven books in the series. J.K. Rowling is happily married with children and is celebrated for one of the greatest series in children's literature history. (2) Author Website: [|www.jkrowling.com]

**OTHER CHILDREN'S LITERATURE**
//Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; Quidditch Through the Ages; The Tales of Beedle and Bard// (2)

**AWARDS**
Order of the British Empire 2001; Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur 2009; Prince of Asturies Award for Concord 2003; the Edinburgh Award 2008; James Joyce Award 2008; Booksellers Association Author of the Year 1998 and 1999; W H Smitch Fiction Award 2004; Outstanding Achievement Award 2008; Blue Peter Gold Badge 2007 (2)

**HISTORICAL CONTEXT**
J.K. Rowling is an author who shaped the world of Children's literature with her introduction to the world of Harry Potter. The books have been so successful that as of today, they have been translated into 67 different languages, and the series has been made into 8 multi-million dollar movies. (3)

**THEMES**
Adventure, Friendship, Mythology, Bravery, Good vs Evil, Loyalty, Acceptance, Love, Family, Teamwork

**CITATIONS**
1) Rowling, J.K.. //Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone//. New York: Scholastic, 1999. 2) [] 3) []