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Discussion Questions for The Lightning Thief
Author Rick Riordan's website contains a complete teaching guide with information on Greek Mythology, resources, questions, and classroom activities.
The Lightning Thief Discussion Guide
Book Summary When troubled student Percy Jackson vaporizes his math teacher on a class field trip, he begins to suspect that his life is not what it seems. He discovers that his lifelong reading and attention troubles are all signs that he is a half-blood-a child of the Greek gods.
Lightning Thief
The hero, 12-year-old Percy Jackson, is far from your ordinary, everyday high school student.
Rick Riordan was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1964.
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