Once you have finished a series that you have read for many years, it will always be apart of you.
Jessica Buck's List: J.K Rowling
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In the 15 years since she published her first Harry Potter, Rowling has become both universally known and almost unrecognisable.
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May 20, 13
Aitkenhead, Decca. "J.K. Rowling: 'The Worst That Can Happen Is That Everyone Says..." The Guardian. 22 Sep 2012: 42. SIRS Renaissance. Web. 20 May 2013.
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I am using a statement that shows how Harry Potter has changed J.K. Rowlings life
The article talks about how Harry Potter has changed her life and how people recognize her. She talks about how she is now famous and its because of Harry Potter.
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"It's one of those books that will stick with me for life," said Kobbs,
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May 20, 13
Elejalde-Ruiz, Alexia. "Under a Literary Spell." Chicago Tribune. 25 Aug 2012: n.p. SIRS Renaissance. Web. 20 May 2013.
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I am using a couple of quotes because it shows how people have changed because of Harry Potter, and how they were given courage to do things they may not have done.
After reading the last Harry Potter book, Lucy Kobbs feels like the books will always be apart of her life. While at a convention they interviewed a few Harry Potter fans. One girl got through high school and college because of Harry Potter and has become the protector of bullied kids. One guy said that it gave him dignity and courage, and he later joined the Peace Corps. Harry Potter has changed people and to have them make a difference in the world.
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“It’s the most soul-destroying thing,” Rowling says about being poor. “We were quite broke. But we weren’t starving. A couple of times I did skip meals.”
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Rowling says the book “saved my sanity.” She was proud of herself, too. “It was proof positive of how much I wanted to write about Harry.”
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May 21, 13
"J.K. Rowling." Biography for Beginners (Issue No. 2). Fall 2007: 71-84. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 21 May 2013.
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I am using 2 quotes that explains how her life was before the book, and how it changed her.
The article is about how J.K. Rowling was before she started writing. It gives us information about where she grew up and other background information. It also describes how the book changed her life. Before the book she was poor and barely had enough food. But now after her books have published, she is known around the world. It wasn't easy for her to find a publisher to publish her books. Thats how it is with many authors. She is just like everyone else, and was able to write such amazing books.
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May 20, 13
"Rowling completed one more year at Exeter before receiving her degree in 1987 with average grades." (24)
"It was during her time working for Amnesty International that Rowling discovered something that would be helpful later on: she loved writing in cafés." (25)
"Joanne wrote her first story, called "Rabbit." It's about a rabbit called Rabbit." (78)
"In 1999, Warner Bros. buy the rights to turn the Harry Potter books into a series of movies."(81)
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May 21, 13
Compson, William.J.K. Rowling. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2003. Print.
This source is reliable, because it is a bibliography about J.K. Rowling.
I am using a few quotes that describe her life before the book and how her books became a success.
The book talks about her background, what gave her the inspiration to write Harry Potter, and the many awards she recieved for her books. It talks about her life before Harry Potte, and her life after the publishing of Harry Potter. She was jsut an ordinary girl who had a passion for writing. She used to write all the time. She tried having a job of a secretary, but she ended up just writing the whole time. That's when she new she wanted to be a writer. The inspiration of Harry Potter came from every day things that she expierenced.
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May 22, 13
" J.K. Rowling is a British author of novels for young people who caused an overnight sensation with her first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which sold out of its first edition quickly and has been reprinted many times." (199)
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban leapt to number one on the adult best-seller lists in England." (201)
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May 22, 13
Hedblad, Alan. Something About the Author. 109. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, Inc., 2000. 199-201. Print.
This source is reliable because it is from an encyclopedia.
I am getting two quotes that show how successful her books were.
The book talks about her life before the books became published. It also describes how successful her books were. Movies were made for the books.
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May 26, 13
JK Rowling Has an Estimated Fortune of More than £500m. Digital image. The Telegraph. N.p., 27 July 2007. Web. 26 May 2013.
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May 26, 13
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. Digital image. Get Hooked on Books. N.p., 28 Dec. 2012. Web. 27 May 2013.
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"They've made millions of kids smarter, more sensitive, certainly more literate and probably more ethical and aware of hypocrisy and lust for power. They've made children better adults, I think. I don't know of any books that have worked that kind of magic on so many millions of readers in so short a time in the history of publications."
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May 30, 13
Gibbs, Nancy. "Person of the Year 2007." Time. Time, 19 Dec. 2007. Web. 30 May 2013.
This source is reliable because it is from a Times article
In this article it talks about J.K. Rowling's success and how it influenced the world not just in daily life, but in literature. This is the first time people have experienced this type of literature. No author has been able to influence so many people by writing about a wizard. Its not just about a wizard, its about how they over come challenges, and show the true meaning of friendship.
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