By the time the series finished i was a parent of a 6 year old. Harry potter is a wizard, and he has a place at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone oc public libraries. Harrys age coincides with the reading level of each book. But as his eleventh birthday approaches, all this is about to change. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone palos verdes library. A mysterious visitor rescues him from his relatives and takes him to his new home, hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. However, as his eleventh birthday approaches, weird things start to happenthings the dursleys cant. Rowling released harry potter and the sorcerer s stone more than 20 years ago, kids have been devouring the books, watching the movies, and at least for superfans playing games and apps and visiting websites devoted to the young wizard. Discovering the joys of harry potter is a rite of passage for kids today. Who actually puts the curse on harry during the quidditch match. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone emedialibrary overdrive.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone discussion guide. Harry potter is a young boy living a difficult life with his aunt dursley s family, who dont like him or want him around. Then, on harry s eleventh birthday, a great beetleeyed giant of a man called rubeus hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news. The 11yearold actor joined fellow unknown performers, rupert grint and emma watson as harry s friends ron and hermione, on one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2001. Each set has 6 copies of the title at a great low price. Harry potter has lived a miserable life since his parents death. Customize your guided reading program with these bestselling titles in guided reading six book sets. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone merrimack valley. That said, harry is 11 years old in the first book in the series and 17 by the final. Each passage s lexile measurement targets readers at the beginning of year easy, middle of year medium, or end of year hard. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone sonoma county library. Lexile measure 880l british book awards 1997 childrens book of the year. His parents are dead and hes stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. Reading practice, literacy skills, vocabulary practice.
Harry potter, who endured years with his abusive aunt and uncle, is invited on his 11th birthday. His parents are dead and he s stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosopher s stone, continues to win major awards in england. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, the first book in j. Teachingbooks harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Guided readinglexile measuregrade level equivalentdra level. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Watch daniel radcliffe reading harry potter at home. Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection. After reading harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the book s themes, concepts, characters, settings, or subject matter. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone brevard county.
Rowling released harry potter and the sorcerers stone more than 20 years. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone fantasy fiction, trade book, lexile 880l harry potter is a young boy living a difficult life with his aunt dursleys family, who dont like him or want him around. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book lexile douglas. But even before this film s release, radcliffe made headlines when he was cast as the lead in harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is worth 12 points. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself. Poor, orphaned harry potter is stuck living with his miserable relatives until salvation arrives in the form of a letter. However, as his eleventh birthday approaches, weird things start to happenthings the dursleys cant stop, no matter how hard they try. Rowling author, mary grandpre illustrator product details age range.
Left to survive with his horrible aunt and uncle, the dursleys, and their spoiled son, dudley, harry has been forced to live in a spiderridden closet under the stairs. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone san diego county. Rowling enrolls you in a world that seems as the best escape that you can ever have. Unlike them, this book is written more as the second half to a twopart novel, and is tightly tied to the previous book, harry potter and the halfblood prince. Kids usually like to read about child characters who are slightly older than they are, so readers 8, 9, 10, and 11 years old usually, third, fourth and fifth graders might enjoy the first book. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the philosophers stone 880l 56 harry potter and the chamber of secrets 940l 56 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 880l 56 harry potter and the goblet of fire 880l. When i read harry potter and the philosopher s stone the first time i was already an adult and married, but not yet a parent. Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count.
Halton district school board harry potter and the sorcerer. I just finished rereading the whole series this fall and now im the parent of a 14 year old. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone harry potter and the philosophers stone. Sparknotes is here for you with everything you need to ace or teach.
The book, published by scholastic, will feature exclusive bonus material from j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the philosophers stone, 880l, 56. Jun 26, 1997 im reading for the first time this book to my daughter 6 years old, but for me 37 years old it s the third time i read harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Rowlings phenomenally bestselling series, will be released in a special anniversary edition on september 23, 2008. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone alachua county. Pottermore has now launched the wizarding world book club. Im reading for the first time this book to my daughter 6 years old, but for me 37 years old its the third time i read harry potter and the philosophers stone. Rowlings literary debut will not disappoint fantasy fans from ages nine to. British author rowling s tales of a young wizardintraining who attends the unusual hogwarts school of witchcraft and. Harry potter has never even heard of hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, privet drive. What is the ar level of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that. Fifth grade reading level according to the publisher.
English harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone accelerated reader. To whom does the invisibility cloak belong originally. Harry potter book list, reading level information, appropriate reading age range, and additional.
October 4, 1999 with more than seven million copies of sorcerer s stone and its two sequels sold in the u. From that point on your child will follow harry into a world of mystery, magic, and intrigue she wont soon forget. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone hardcover october, 1998 by j. Reading harry potter and the sorcerers stone for the first. Everyone should read this book, if only to realize why the phenomenon harry potter has spread. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. While this book is among the longer ones in the series, at 607 pages bloomsbury raincoast edition, it is also set in somewhat larger type. From that point on your child will follow harry into a world of mystery, magic, and. Grade reading levels of harry potter books life after harry potter. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. Previous section context next section context quick quiz. Jan 21, 2016 but for those of us who read the harry potter books as they were released one by one, starting with harry potter and the sorcerers stone in 1997, we had to wait a whole year for book two, another year for book three, and another year for book four. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone lexile 880 grades 56 reading level harry turns 11.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone quiz that tests what you know about important details and events in the book. A harry potter and the sorcerers stone is indisputably one of the best fantasy books that have ever been written. And lots of children are surprisingly great at selflimiting their reading choices. So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the children s book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. A book, article or piece of text gets a lexile text measure when its analyzed by as pointed out, harry potter and the sorcerers stone has a.
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