![]() ![]() 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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