Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Rowling, J.K. Scholastic, 1999. New York
Annotation: Harry Potter is a neglected boy who lives with this cruel aunt and uncle. He wishes to escape, and his wish is granted when he is swept off to Hogwarts, a school for wizards just like him. He then finds out the story behind the strange scar on his forehead and learns that he is capable of way more than he thought.
Justification for Rejection: Rowling does an amazing job illustrating every character and their own personalities down to a t. All characters can easily be pictured in the reader's mind, and they all have their own special quirks and differences. As a sidenote, when I saw the movie, it was exactly how I had pictured it in the book!. My one problem I had was getting through the first part of the book where the characters and backgrounds are set up. It goes a little slow, and It was hard to keep interest. Once the book got moving and Harry went to Hogwarts, I was hooked, and I thought this book would be great for an adolescent reader. It offers a lot of fantasy, but at the same time, the reader can identify with Harry and friends as they still share similar problems and issues that many young readers are also likely going though. There was some aspect of violence with the fighting, and it was full of suspence as the reader roots Harry on in his adventures and troubles.
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Coming of Age
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