New York: Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Pres. 1998. First American Edition; Thirty-Sixth Printing. Hardcover. 0590353403 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Small closed tears on top front and rear panel. ; 6.1 X 1.3 X 9.1 inches; 320 pages .

Synopsis

The first novel of J.K. Rowling's acclaimed Harry Potter Series was released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . In this novel, the audience first meets Harry Potter and his horrible family. Harry is an orphan, and lives in a tiny room under the stairs, serving his family by cooking and cleaning. His life takes a turn for the better when he gets a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. Winner of: British Fantasy Award (1999), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year (1998), Smarties Prize (1997), Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002) ...more Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002), Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (2001), South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Award (2001), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2000), Charlotte Award (2000), Nene Award (2000), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2000), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2001), Blue Hen Book Award for Chapter Book (2001), Nevada Young Readers' Award for Young Reader Category (2000), Sasquatch Reading Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Middle/Junior High (2000), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2000), Carnegie Medal Nominee (1997), ALA's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults (1999)

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On Aug 26 2011, SherlockJr said:

THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK. THE BEST BEGINNING FOR THE BEST SERIES EVER WRITTEN.

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Bookseller: Rare Book Cellar (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 306994
Title: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
Author: J. K. Rowling
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First American Edition; Thirty-Sixth Printing
ISBN 10: 0590353403
ISBN 13: 9780590353403
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Pres
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1998
LCCN: 97039059
Dewey: [Fic]
Keywords: 0590353403

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