by Rick Riordan
Hyperion Books for Children, 2005
GENRE: Mythic Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
HONORS: New York Times Notable Book of 2005, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and VOYA Top Shelf Fiction List for 2005
REVIEW: After
learning that he is a demigod, meaning the offspring of a Greek God, Percy
Jackson is transferred to Camp Half-blood – a summer camp for demigods. Percy
soon learns that Zeus’s powerful Lightning Bolt has been stolen, and that he is
the main suspect. Along with a Satyr named Grover and a daughter of Athena
named Annabeth, the three embark on the adventure of a lifetime to prevent a
war of the Gods and clear Percy’s name.
OPINION: This is
the book that got me excited about mythic fiction. I really liked the concept
of drawing from existing mythologies and making them viable for existence in
the modern world. It was interesting, exciting and nearly believable!
IDEAS: A Greek
God Challenge would be a really fun tie-in program to see if teens/tweens have
the smarts of Athena, mastery of the water like Poseidon or of the air like
Zeus. Or more simply, it could be used in a Greek or Mythic Fiction themed
display.
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