The lightning thief

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The work The lightning thief represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Coweta Public Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

The lightning thief

Statement of responsibility

Rick Riordan

Creator

• trueRiordan, Rick

Subject

• trueSatyrs
• trueQuests
• truePreteen boys
• trueBoy adventurers
• trueBoys with ADHD
• trueCamps
• trueDemigods
• trueFantasy
• Fantasy fiction
• trueFriendship
• trueGods and goddesses, Greek
• trueHell
• trueHostages
• Identity -- Fiction
• trueJackson, Percy (Fictitious character)
• trueLightning
• trueLos Angeles, California
• Mythology, Greek -- Fiction
• truePoseidon (Greek deity)
• trueNew York City
• trueZeus (Greek deity)
• trueTwelve-year-old boys

Genre

• Fantasy fiction
• Fiction

Language

eng

Summary

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods

Member of

• truePercy Jackson & the Olympians

Storyline

• trueAction-packed

Pace

• trueFast-paced

Tone

• trueFunny

Writing style

• trueAttention-grabbing

Character

• trueCourageous

Award

• ALA Notable Children's Book, 2006
• Beehive Young Adult Book Award (Utah), 2007.
• Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY), Older Reader, 2011.
• Georgia Children's Book Award, 2009.
• Golden Sower Award (Nebraska), Young Adult, 2008.
• Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona), Tween Book Category, 2008.
• Iowa Teen Award, 2009.
• Maine Student Book Award, 2007.
• Mark Twain Award (Missouri), 2008.
• Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2008.
• Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (Minnesota), Division II (Grades 6-8), 2009.
• Nene Award (Hawaii), 2008.
• New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2005
• Nutmeg Children's Book Award, Intermediate category, 2008.
• Nutmeg Children's Book Award, Teen category, 2008.
• Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards, Grades 6-8, 2008.
• Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois), 2009.
• School Library Journal Best Books, 2005.
• Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Young Adult Books, 2008.
• South Carolina Book Award, Junior Books, 2008.
• Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Florida), 2008.
• Virginia Readers' Choice Award for Middle School, 2008.
• YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2006
• Young Hoosier Book Award, Middle Books, 2009.
• Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Intermediate, 2008.

Cataloging source

BKX

Dewey number

[Fic]

Index

no index present

Intended audience

740

Intended audience source

Lexile

LC call number

PZ7.R5673

LC item number

Li 2006

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 4
• 6

Series statement

Percy Jackson & the Olympians ;

Series volume

bk. 1

Target audience

pre adolescent