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From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:52:16 -0500
Thank you to Nell and Pam for launching our July discussion, "Harry Potter and the Final Farewell."
Their posts speak to both the books' influence on publishing for children and how how the books helped shaped and influence generation (or more?) of readers. They also created connections between children and adults as the books (and then the movies) became a shared, intergenerational experience.
I remember when the book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" was going to be released my daughter, who was seven at the time, wanted to go to a release party to get the book at midnight. I was reluctant to let her stay up so late. It was KT Horning who convinced me to take her, saying this level of excitement across generations over a book release was probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience. KT was right, and I'm so glad we went as a family and experienced that event. .
About two months ago my daughter asked if she could go to the midnight opening of the final HP movie. Again, I was reluctant when she asked if she could go (midnight wasn't my concern-- staying up until 3 a.m. or so was). And again, KT pointed out how singular and special this opportunity was. So guess where my daughter will be at 12:01 a.m. on July 15?
It's also interesting when I think of the first book's release in 1998 and the shared journey that has taken place among so many readers across those years. And the Harry Potter books also came of age as all of us were also discovering the possibilities that technology presented to connect and extend the experience and community of reading--another avenue I think it's fascinating to consider in terms of the Harry Potter books.
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503 schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Wed 06 Jul 2011 01:52:16 PM CDT
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:52:16 -0500
Thank you to Nell and Pam for launching our July discussion, "Harry Potter and the Final Farewell."
Their posts speak to both the books' influence on publishing for children and how how the books helped shaped and influence generation (or more?) of readers. They also created connections between children and adults as the books (and then the movies) became a shared, intergenerational experience.
I remember when the book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" was going to be released my daughter, who was seven at the time, wanted to go to a release party to get the book at midnight. I was reluctant to let her stay up so late. It was KT Horning who convinced me to take her, saying this level of excitement across generations over a book release was probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience. KT was right, and I'm so glad we went as a family and experienced that event. .
About two months ago my daughter asked if she could go to the midnight opening of the final HP movie. Again, I was reluctant when she asked if she could go (midnight wasn't my concern-- staying up until 3 a.m. or so was). And again, KT pointed out how singular and special this opportunity was. So guess where my daughter will be at 12:01 a.m. on July 15?
It's also interesting when I think of the first book's release in 1998 and the shared journey that has taken place among so many readers across those years. And the Harry Potter books also came of age as all of us were also discovering the possibilities that technology presented to connect and extend the experience and community of reading--another avenue I think it's fascinating to consider in terms of the Harry Potter books.
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503 schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Wed 06 Jul 2011 01:52:16 PM CDT
