Joanne Kathleen Rowling

By Caitlin

JK's Childhood:

*Jk was born on July 31, 1966 in Chipping Sodbury, England.

*JK grew up in Forest of Dean, England, with her younger sister, Di.

*JK's mom was a lab technician. JK's dad was a factory manager.

*JK wrote her first story at the age of six.

*JK loved to read.

*JK did well in school.

*JK always had the dream of being an author.

*JK's favorite book was The Little White Horse.

*JK had the nicknames of Jo and Rolling Pin.

*JK was a quiet student.

*JK was once beaten up by a classmate.

*JK went to Tutshill Primary School and Wyedean Comprehensive School.

*JK went to Exeter University.

JK's Adulthood:

*JK got a job as secretary.

*JK's mother died.

*JK lost her job as secretary.

*JK got a job in Portugal.

*JK got married to Jorge Arantes.

*JK had daughter Jessica in 1993.

*JK divorced from Jorge Arantes.

*JK moved to Edinburgh, Scotland after the divorce.

*JK didn't have enough money to live.

*JK shared her work with her sister.

*JK got a job as an English teacher.

*JK was awarded with the reward of Officer of the British Empire.

*JK got married to Neil Murray.

*JK had son David in 2003.

*JK was sued for plagiarism.

*JK is now one of Britain's richest women.

JK's Major Accomplishments:

*JK is the author of the Harry Potter books.

*JK's books are best-sellers.

*One of JK's books was the top-selling book of 2000.

*Over 175,000,000 of JK's books were sold.

*JK's books were on a best-seller list for over a year.

*There are now films of the Harry Potter books.

*The movies are chart-topping.

*JK says that she is too famous for her own good.

How JK Affected the Future:

*JK's books were read by children.

*JK encouraged people to read.

*JK's books bring joy to people.

*JK's books bring people a new world to enjoy.

*JK's books gave new interest to the magical arts.

*JK wrote best-selling books.

*JK's books were made into chart-topping movies.

JK is a great woman that continues to affect the future with her many accomplishments.