J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter classic children’s literature
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J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter classic children’s literature
created readers of many children during the digital age. At a time where parents were giving in to video games, children were turning to reading the Harry Potter series.
Children have read and reread these books with passion, creating active readers. Adults rediscovered children’s and young adult literature because of Harry Potter fandom. It matters little whether scholars label the series high-quality literature; millions of people around the globe consider the book to be a good read. Rowling gifted the world with a carefully imagined parallel universe, well developed characters, and a skilled plot.
Those that disagree as to whether Rowling is a good word crafter need only to watch a class of children. Children are harsh critics, if Rowling did not have a real talent for plotting that made children really want to turn the next page, they would have not only put down the book, but the series. Yet, I have heard children review of the events over and over again. Reading and rereading with purpose deriving a great deal of pleasure from reading the Harry Potter books.
So what have children told me they like about these books?
• They are funny and have lots of fantasy.
• I knew what the characters felt.
• It is like visiting a new world.
• Each book gives you more information about the mystery of Harry Potter’s parents and other professors. You get information about how Harry’s struggles make him smarter.
• I like reading them in order, then rereading to find the clues from the early books and find the answers or conclusions in the later ones.
• They make me want to read.
Rowling seemed acutely aware of her audience and has made children around the world a community of readers. If only for giving children, world wide, pleasure from reading J.K. Rowling is a model author of today’s classic children’s literature.
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I was all sophisticated and I had read a review in the Sunday paper. After a minute of looking at the book, I put it back.
This is for a 12 year old, I said to my friend.
I walked away.
so 14 years ago I had a child of my own
and I collected the books at garage sales for 25 cents each until I had them all, we paid full price for the last two as they came out
and we watched the last two movies in the theater and I cried when (ok, a very nice character passes away, no spoilers)
I must not tell lies:
There is a HP Scene It game on the shelf above me and we make our own butter beer.
I can get 198 characters out of 200 on the sporcle game
so yes, it is possible to be 12 forever
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mind their ages if they are sensitive at all - there are some very disturbing moments, especially in the movies!clmartin wrote:I found this series to be delightful. I loved how the books grew in complexity and intensity as the characters grew. The plots were rich and full of excitement, and the author did an amazing job at making the characters come alive so they were easy to relate to, even though they were part of a fantasy world. I very rarely read books more than once but these I have read on multiple occasions. I love each and every one of them. I can hardly wait until my girls are old enough to enjoy them as well.
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