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My Journey to Literacy As kids we are taught literacy without knowing it. Our parents or teachers have sat down with us and helped us write out our letters, sound out words, and form sentences. We were all given crayons at restaurants and a piece of paper that had fun games, cartoons, and tic tac toe. There are few people who have not learned to read and write, or have learned in a different way or at an older age. All of our experiences are different, and my experience has left me with my own literacy

failure. It’s built on frustration. Sometimes it's built on catastrophe.” -Sumner Redstone. J.K Rowling's success of her book series Harry Potter was built on many failures and money losses. At one point (when she was beginning to think of the Harry Potter series) she was even in poverty. J.K Rowling is the award winning and bestselling author of the famous Harry Potter books and movies. She was born on July 31, 1965 in the Yate, Gloucestershire, England and grew up in a family of humble economic

kids and fights crime. Captain Underpants is a comical children’s book series, which was very popular in every book fair. This book series has been around for 18 years, and it has finally been banned. Although many people argue that it shouldn’t be banned, I think the explicit and immature content in this book should be banned from the children’s literature. On September 1, 1997, Dav Pilkey published his first book of the Captain Underpants series. Pilkey in his elementary days was diagnosed and still

Potter series as a waste of time. However, I do not agree with Bloom’s pessimistic views of the series, but find the series mind-fulfilling, original, and agree with the "35 million book buyers." Harold Bloom, the author of “Can 35 Million Book Buyers Be Wrong? Yes.” (sic), is a defender of the Western literary tradition and has also taught at multiple universities, including some ivy league universities. He believes that the Harry Potter series of books are "inferior to classic

J.K. Rowling is a prized author, who has left her mark on literature. Her best selling series, Harry Potter, is a household name across the globe. But before the release of the magic series, the globe was a different place. The literature industry today is much different than the literary industry before Harry Potter, and that is due to this incredible author. J.K. Rowling impacted literature by changing genre type, target audience, and the popularity of reading. Before Harry Potter, the genre of

This book contains some some magic. This is a story about a war between the children and the beast. he Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven high fantasy novels by author C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages.[1][2] Written by Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and originally published in London between 1950 and 1956, The Chronicles of Narnia has been adapted several times, complete

is when someone tells me that my books got a reluctant reader to read” (Collins). Suzanne Collins, most famous for her trilogy The Hunger Games, is a very influencial author of the twenty-first century. Her most popular, thrilling science fiction books appeal to many teenagers and young adults. Her books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide and display her success as an American author. Suzanne Collins began her professional career writing for children’s television. She writes very suspensful

environment. However, most people do not think about the censorship of literature. A famous example is when Hitler would collect piles of books and burn them because they did not match the ideals of his regime. Today, there is an all-too-common problem surrounding the censorship of children’s literature. The American Library Association (ALA) states, “parents challenge books more than any other group” (Szymanski 2007).

is a twenty-first century children’s and young adults’ author whose most famous work was released in 2007. He is most notably recognized for writing the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series of books, which he still continues to write today. This series has had a great impact on children and young adults growing up and finding themselves. Much of the growth and advances in the world today have influenced some of his writing. This makes for an interesting series of books as it mixes some of Kinney’s

For my final year project I have chosen the popular children’s book “The Borrowers” written by Mary Norton to explore as a text. The first book in a series of five was published in 1952. For my adaptation, I will be studying the first and second book in the series which follows the Clock family on their adventures. The Clocks are a family of Borrowers who live under the floorboards of a large country house. They borrow whatever they need from the "Human Beans” that live in the house upstairs (Norton

met a young mystery writer named Elizabeth Levy and began illustrating her children's book series, Something Queer is Going On. Thirty years later they are still collaborating on the

successful authors of all time. He has a lot of series that were very successful. Being an author is actually one of the hardest careers in the world. You have to be able to write a lot of books that are grammatically correct, On October 19, 1955 one of the best authors of all time was born, and his name is Dan Gutman. He is one of the most famous authors ever. He has wrote some of the greatest books of all time. Many Adults and children have read his books. He grew up in the state of New Jersey, with

educational elements. Of course the science books teach you about science, but fiction books can teach problem solving, morality, and many other subjects. Not only should children’s literature contain educational elements, there really is not a way around it. Children’s literature teaches a wide variety of topics; specifically language, empathy, and imagination. The most basic purpose of children’s books is to teach language. Children can learn their ABC’s from books with brightly illustrated pictures.

During high school, she was the editor of the school paper, The Liberty Bell. After college, she worked at City Hall for over 20 years until devoting her full time to writing. Bell’s first juvenile historical book was Posse of Two, which was about Clay County, Missouri during the Civil War. Her books, Roundabout Road, First Crop, and Where Runs the River also take place in the same setting as Posse of Two. Inspiration for her stories came from stories her family members have told when she was young.

life was like during that time. However, Laura Ingalls Wilder helps give us this insight. Laura was born on February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin. Her family’s little log cabin in the woods is where Laura’s adventures began. She was a successful children's author that exhibit the life of pioneering and homesteading. Laura passed away on February 10, 1957, at the age of 90, in Mansfield, Missouri. In a world where she had to grow up quickly, she overcame many hardships and became victorious in a hopeless

for a great deal of my life. When I am reading a book, I don 't just glance at the words, I dive into the world that the pages describe. Unfortunately, when I do this I render myself oblivious to my surroundings, such as people attempting to talk to me and the current time. The latter of which has resulted in me missing various types of deadlines, such as arriving somewhere late or going to sleep at an absurd hour in the early morning. Every book that I have read has influenced me in one way or

remarkable media attention and popularity her magical series has attracted, it would seem too naïve to hope that Rowling could sustain the brilliance and wit of her first three novels, which turned out to be immediate best-sellers all over the globe. Notably, Rowling seems to hold the spell-casting powers which she portrays her characters: the fourth volume is her most thrilling and definitely the most outstanding book of the entirety of the series. The book continues exploring the life of Harry through

Goodnight book about our state Kansas. We would like to be as accurate as possible to give our state the sense of pride that we all deserve. Kansas has so much more to offer than just tornados and the yellow brick road. For example, Kansas is home to the 2013 MLS Cup winners known as Sporting Kansas City; that is a fun fact residents. We are also the proud owners of the Kansas City Royals who are the 2015 World Series Champions. With the making of this book, it can be the first a book a child ever

or Wrong? The banning of books is a must most of the time, but banning a children’s book? Whenever they may not be what people make them out to be. The book I’m most astonished to see on a banned book list is the ever so popular Harry Potter series. By examining that this book is a fantasy, Harry is a hero, and that the message has nothing to do with why it was banned, it is clear that Harry Potter should NOT be banned. I have found sources that tell the reason this series is banned. Would you agree

Noddy Goes to School was a children's book that made headlines for it’s racist content and it still continues to affect the hearts of the people who once loved it (Hartston). The book has sold a lot of copies making it a very popular book. The schools across London and the Eastern seaboard removed it from their shelves because of inappropriate content. Noddy Goes to School was a children's book with many problems like racism which Enid Blyton had used before. Noddy Goes to School was written by Enid