Rick Riordan

Type: Person

Name: Rick Riordan

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Lives up to the hype

Sun CatcherAuthor: Sheila RancePublisher: Orion Childrens, 368 pagesTHESE days it seems that every big, new, heavily promoted childrens book is rather like the ghost of poor old Jacob Marley (from Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol): each one comes trailing ... [Published thestar.com.my - May 17 2013]

Entities: Lizard, Michelle Paver, Rick Riordan, Charles Dickens

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Ritchie students get letters from noted authors

NEW BALTIMORE - Two students at C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School had a brush with fame recently, getting return letters from noted authors.Every year Ritchie third-grade teacher France Wine asks her students to write a letter to an author of their ... [Published Fauquier Times-Democrat - May 15 2013]

Entities: Beverly Cleary, Muhammad ali, Henry Cole, Rick Riordan

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Fantasy Fiction Author D.C. Akers Releases New Fantasy Adventure Series 'Haven: A Stranger Magic'

D.C. Akers is back with a new fantasy fiction book, entitled Haven: A Stranger Magic. A Stranger Magic is the first book in the Haven series. Online PR News 15-May-2013 Like many who enjoy the fantasy genre, Akers started reading it as an adolescent. ... [Published Online PR News - May 15 2013]

Entities: Lord of the Rings, Heather Brewer, Rick Riordan, Dean Koontz

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Ten Likely Blockbusters Slated for Summer 2013 Releases

As schools let out and temperatures rise, families and friends make plans to hit the cool, dark interiors of local movie theaters. Summer is the time when studios put it all on the line, casting nets of high-budget cinema in the hopes of drawing blockbuster ... [Published Now Public - May 14 2013]

Entities: Wolverine, Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Politicizing Junior High Literature

Forty-five states have adopted the Common Core State Standards, including the New York State Education Department, which publishes a document titled, "Grades 6-8 English Language Arts Curriculum Map." Four texts are specified for each year, or 12 boo ... [Published American Thinker - May 14 2013]

Entities: Racism, Pantheism, Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Pollan

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Class of KidsPost: McKinley Elementary School third-graders

Lindsay Estabrookss third-graders at McKinley Elementary in Arlington are a well-read bunch. The students, who are the Class of KidsPost for May, picked authors whom every kid should read as their favorites. Read on to find out their choices and to see ... [Published Washington Post - May 09 2013]

Entities: Rick Riordan, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Gerbil, Jeff Kinney

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Cushman

Cushman: Men reach toward heaven

Humans have long reached toward heaven. I don’t know whether this desire represents an attempt to get away from the ground, an attempt to associate with God, or an attempt to peer over the balcony and look at all the little people below. But the desire ... [Published Covington News - May 03 2013]

Entities: Cushman, Richmond Shreve, Mount Olympus (United States), Rick Riordan

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Seven Northshore students named finalists in State Library Literature Contest

BOTHELL — Seven Northshore students from Crystal Springs Elementary School, Shelton View Elementary School and Skyview Junior High School are state finalists in the Washington State Library and Library of Congress Letters About Literature contest.Students ... [Published Northwest News - May 01 2013]

Entities: Skyview Junior High School, Shelton (Washington, United States), Lynne Cox, Andrew Clements, Ben Holmes

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Texas Two-Step, or Conference Hopping in the Lone Star State | IRA, TLA 2013

Mayor Julián Castro of San Antonio, TX, addressing the crowd at IRA on April 22, 2013For literacy professionals, Texas was the place to be last week—the Lone Star state hosted both the International Reading Association ’s (IRA) and the Texas Library ... [Published School Library Journal - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: San Antonio (Texas, United States), Fort Worth, Jon Scieszka, Richard Byrne

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

BEA 2013: BEA’s Big Tent

The 2013 edition of BookExpo America is a vivid reflection of all these notions. It is hardly a trade show anymore; it is a raucous gathering of people with a variety of interests in the culture and commerce of the book. BEA has been hyper-focused in ... [Published PublishersWeekly.com - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Big Tent, Wally Lamb, Ishmael Beah, Mary Pope Osborne

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Percy Jackson & the Golden Fleece (Grades 6-10)

Location: Oak Lawn Public Library9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn, IL When:July 17, 2013Time: 1:00 pm–2:00 pmExplore the world of Greek myths and legends in a series of games based on the popular series by Rick Riordan. From Mount Olympus to the Underworld, ... [Published Oak Lawn Patch - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 1 reports

Making Preorders Work For Indies

Were missing a significant chunk of the market, said Dale Szczeblowski, co-owner of Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass., when asked about preorders. He learned just how significant that chunk is when Neil Gaiman offered Porter Square, his local independent, ... [Published PublishersWeekly.com - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: Michael Tucker, Neil Gaiman, Kate Christensen, Rainy Day Books, Jennifer Gilmore

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Lives up to the hype [Published thestar.com.my - May 17 2013]
Ritchie students get letters from noted authors [Published Fauquier Times-Democrat - May 15 2013]
Fantasy Fiction Author D.C. Akers Releases New ... [Published Online PR News - May 15 2013]
Ten Likely Blockbusters Slated for Summer 2013 ... [Published Now Public - May 14 2013]
Politicizing Junior High Literature [Published American Thinker - May 14 2013]
Class of KidsPost: McKinley Elementary School t... [Published Washington Post - May 09 2013]
NM literacy group earns national award [Published Deming Headlight - May 05 2013]
Once Upon a Timeâ¦The Story of The Childrenâs B... [Published Baltimore's Child - May 04 2013]
Cushman: Men reach toward heaven [Published Covington News - May 03 2013]
Seven Northshore students named finalists in St... [Published Northwest News - May 01 2013]
Texas Two-Step, or Conference Hopping in the Lo... [Published School Library Journal - Apr 29 2013]
BEA 2013: BEA’s Big Tent [Published PublishersWeekly.com - Apr 29 2013]
Travaris Spears The "Admission" Interview: Veni... [Published Insight News - Apr 23 2013]
Percy Jackson & the Golden Fleece (Grades 6-10) [Published Oak Lawn Patch - Apr 22 2013]
Making Preorders Work For Indies [Published PublishersWeekly.com - Apr 21 2013]
Veni! Vidi! Varis! [Published Los Angeles Sentinel - Apr 18 2013]
Today's Teen Fiction Is Not Just for Teens Anymore [Published Prlog - Apr 15 2013]
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Library hosts Heroes of Olympus Party [Published Main Line Life - Mar 08 2013]
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