Harry Potter
and The Sorcerer’s Stone
By J. K. Rowling
Scholastic
Copyright 1997
pp.309
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone
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This is one of my all time favorite book series. There are also many layers and themes such as friendship, family, honor, scholarship, child abuse/neglect, and good versus evil.
I could not put this book down, each chapter left me wanting more. Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone includes adventure, mystery and fantasy, three of my favorite genres.
Harry is an orphan living with his stodgy and neglectful aunt and uncle. On his eleventh birthday, Harry discovers he is a wizard. His adventures are just about to begin. Harry begins attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he learns the value of friendship and to stand up for what he believes in.
I feel this book offers many valuable lessons for the upper elementary to middle school student. Harry’s courage to stand up to Draco Malfoy by telling him, “I think I can tell who the wrong sort are for myself, thanks.” This is a lesson I think every eleven year old needs to learn especially in time of tremendous peer pressure. I would encourage all my students to read this wonderful book.
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