III. This influence has resulted in Rowling having received many awards and enjoyed substantial material success.
A. The Harry Potter series has received numerous awards
1. Several book awards, including British Children's Book of the Year
2. Nomination for a Carnegie Medal
3. Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize in 2010
B. Rowling became a billionaire
1. Gave away a lot of money to charity, no longer a billionaire
IV. This charity work has helped others and enriched lives. Her own website highlights her charitable works.
A. She contributes to Amnesty International
B. Gingerbread works with single parents and their children.
C. Co-founded Lumos, publishing a story to raise £1.95 million for children across Europe
D. The Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a significant beneficiary of Rowling's largesse.
E. Volant is a charitable trust through which she emphasizes donations for women's and children's issues.
V. From simple beginnings, Rowling was able to build not...
Rowling was a single parent when she wrote Harry Potter, without steady work.
1. It took over five years to write the first book and sketch out the series
B. The Harry Potter books have enjoyed considerable pop culture success.
2. Influenced an entire generation of children
C. The books have received many awards.
1. Numerous British prizes in particular.
2. Rowling herself became a billionaire.
D. Rowling has donated much of her work to charity.
1. She has favored Amnesty International, children's charities and multiple sclerosis as targets for donating.
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