Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneAuthor: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 0590353403
Recommended for Grades 6 and up
Genre: Fiction-Fantasy
Reader’s Annotation:
Four little words just changed Harry Potter's life forever: "Harry-yer a wizard."
Plot Summary:
On Harry Potter's 11th birthday, he does not expect anything. He lives with his aunt, uncle and cousin who treat him like a servant and he has never had a proper birthday. That is until a giant man named Hagrid breaks down the door and reveals Harry's wizard heritage to him. Harry begins studying at the Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry. Harry learns that his parents, who he always thought died in a car crash, were murdered by the dark wizard Voldemort who was destroyed while attempting to kill Harry. But Voldemort is not dead, and the first thing he wants to do on his return is kill Harry Potter.
Evaluation:
Harry Potter has become a worldwide book phenomenon. Teens will relate to Harry as he struggles for acceptance and his own identity.
Notes:
There are 6 other books in the Happy Potter series:
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 Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
In 2001 Warner Brothers released a film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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