Who is J.K. Rowling?
分級讀本/橋梁書 | Read to Learn 階段 | 傳記
Who is J.K. Rowling?
N 860L
書籍資訊
| 適讀年齡 | 8 - 12 |
| 適合年級 | 3 - 7 |
| 字數 | 7,405 字 |
| Grade level equivalent | |
| AR level | 5.6 |
| F&p/guided reading level | N |
| Lexile | 860L |
| DRA level | |
| 出版社 | Penguin Random House |
| 出版日期 | August 2012 |
Documents the rags-to-riches story of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, tracing the inspiration for her famous series and her lifelong love of literature.
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