![]() The Maze of Bones, the first title in the 39 Clues series, which offers a multiplatform, cross-media reading experience. In 2008 Scholastic released Riordan’s groundbreaking Each book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series has been met with popular and critical acclaim, and the series has garnered an almost cult following. The Lightning Thief may have started as a story created to reach one reader, but it quickly became one of the most popular books of 2005 and was selected for Al Roker’s Book Club for Kids. He chose mythology because that was the only subject that his son found enjoyable. Inspired by one son’s reading difficulties, Riordan began to create stories about Percy Jackson, a young demigod who comes from a dysfunctional family. He also recognized that both of his sons were reluctant readers and wanted to encourage them to read more. Riordan also taught middle school while writing these titles, and it concerned him that his students often wanted to read his books, which were not age-appropriate. Rick Riordan’s first success as an author came from writing adult mysteries featuring a hard-boiled San Antonio detective. The author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series talks about his runaway best-sellers as well as what’s next. ALA Upcoming Annual Conferences & LibLearnXīook Links May 2009 (vol.Related Groups, Organizations, Affiliates & Chapters.Dealing with censorship challenges at your library or need to get prepared for them? Visit our Fight Censorship page for easy-to-access resources. ![]()
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