J.K. Rowling is a Rock Star
October 16, 2007 by Kelly Phillips Erb
Filed under Parenting
As she announced on her web site, J.K. Rowling kicked off her Open Book Tour in Los Angeles on Monday, October 15. It was her first appearance in the U.S. since publication of the final volume in the Harry Potter series.
Rowling appeared at the Kodak Theater. She was greeted by 1600 L.A. schoolchildren, who apparently couldn’t stop screaming. It was clear: Rowling is a rock star.
And there’s no question why. Rowling has excited children about reading. In fact, to win a spot to see Rowling, students had to write essays. One student, Janel Pineda of Emerson Middle School wrote: “I was intimidated by long books, but my friend said I should try Harry Potter. My reading improved from a fifth-grade to an eighth-grade level.”
The other stops on the Open Book Tour are New Orleans and New York. Those stops are reserved for schoolchildren and sweepstakes winners. That’s right: no press.
Wow. I cannot believe I made it to this site. Thank you very much. P.S. That friend is Natalia Chavez and she rocks. She along with JK Rowling brought me into reading. I always loved reading, but i only read thin books. Not no more ppl!
Thank you to my parents and my aunt Dee Dee… for buying me books and encouraging me to read more. Go JK Rowling! – Janel
i was sure that my friend janel would win because she is an amazing writer and she loves reading books expecially harry potter books
I knew it! i was so happy at that time! I LOVE WRITING TOO!!