02884cam a2200349 i 4500 623901070 TxAuBib 20140423120000.0 111221s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011044131 9781448869374 library binding 1448869374 library binding DLC eng rda DLC TxAuBib rda Furgang, Adam. Rick Riordan / Adam Furgang. First edition. New York : Rosen Pub., 2013. 110 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier All about the author Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-106) and index. Through his wildly popular series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Kane Chronicles, 39 Clues, and The Heroes of Olympus, Rick Riordan has sparked young readers' interest in world mythology and literature, a renewed fascination that is reinforced by film adaptations, toys, games, and other "tie-ins." As a child, Riordan thought of books as too difficult to read and, in the end, not very interesting or worth the effort-in fact, he grew up as a reluctant reader who didn't like books. While Riordan eventually grew to love both reading and writing, it was a long journey for him. He has now found enormous success as a writer and storyteller. When he noticed his own young son struggling with reading, Riordan was able to capture his attention in the same way that he had finally been hooked through an interest in the otherworldly appeal of mythology. It was from these bedtime stories that he told to his son that the Percy Jackson series was born. The series not only helped to capture his son's imagination, but it started a very successful career for Riordan as a young adult writer. Today, not only do Percy Jackson fans eagerly await another movie installment of the bestselling books, but increasing hype surrounds the film adaptations of the Kane Chronicles and The 39 Clues, too. Behind all of these impressive tokens of fame and success lie very humble beginnings. The stories millions of children love today came from the mind of just one man. This is Riordan's inspiring story, one that is every bit as intriguing, dramatic, motivational, and full of unexpected twists and turns as any of his beloved and fantastical works of fiction. This volume includes fact sheets on the author and his work, a timeline, and critical reviews. Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 7.5 2 160880. 20140423. Riordan, Rick Juvenile literature. Authors, American 20th century Biography. Biographies. All about the author. TXKPL