SLIS 5420/Module 5 July 5-11
Books: "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
"Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Summary: "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan is about a young boy, Percy Jackson, who learns that he is the son of a god. He has to defeat monsters and go on quests to find his rightful place in the world.
My impressions: I have been wanting to read this book for a while and I will go onto read the rest of the series. It was a great fantasy book, full with wonder and insight for the imagination. It is a page turner and keeps you begging for more.
Reviews:
Child Magazine
"Once I got over the fact that my Latin teacher was a horse, we had a nice tour, though I was careful not to walk behind him." For Percy, a wisecracking 12-year-old with ADHD, discovering his teacher is really a centaur is just another clue that the Greek gods are alive, well, and causing all kinds of mayhem in modern-day America. Accused of stealing Zeus's master lightning bolt, Percy must prove his innocence while battling a Minotaur and a host of other celestial thugs. Best for older, action-loving kids, this book offers nonstop adventure and terrific exposure to Greek mythology. (ages 8 to 12)
Child magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2005
Great book!
Rating
Posted June 29, 2010, 3:57 PM EST: I enjoyed reading the entire Percy series. As co-sponsor for my school's student book club, I suggested this as one of our books last year. The students (4th-8th grade) loved it!
Uses:
This book can be used for a fantasy series or to learn about fantasy. It can be used to go with learning about the gods and mythology.
Riordan, Rick. (2005). "The Lightning Thief". New York: NY: Scholastic Inc.
"Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Summary: Tally has just turned 16 and is soon to turn pretty. But she meets a new friend Shay who doesn't want to be pretty because being pretty isn't as great as it sounds. Especially if being pretty means not being yourself anymore.
My impressions: I love this story and I love this series. I wasn't a big science fiction fan until I came upon these books. They really draw you in and the adventure that Tally takes are wonderful and open the imagination to a whole new futuristic world.
Reviews:
Deborah Taylor - Children's Literature
Tally is about to turn sixteen—the most important birthday in her life. It is at age sixteen that residents of Uglyville cross over into New Pretty Town and their unattractive physical attributes are replaced to make them drop-dead gorgeous. Just before she is about to have her operations, Tally meets Shay, another Uglie about to reach the magic age of sixteen. However Shay is different; she is not convinced that being ugly is all that bad. Shay ultimately decides to run away and join a group of renegades who are resisting the authorities, leaving Tally to await her operations. Unfortunately, the authorities suspect Tally of assisting Shay's defection and refuse her operation until she betrays her friend. Author Scott Westerfeld has created a thought-provoking science fiction novel that begs to be discussed. 2005, Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster, Ages 14 up.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Uglies/Scott-Westerfeld/e/9781416934509/?itm=1&USRI=uglies- OMG!!!by bookworm_157
- Reader Rating
Posted November 11, 2008, 6:09 PM EST: I have read this book and the rest of this series several times. And each time I find or realize something new about the characters or the plot. It keeps you guessing no matter how many times you read it. The basic story is it is set in the future and when you turn 16 you go under the knife and be changed from an ugly to a pretty. This book follows a trouble making uglie's journey before her surgery. Makes new friends and enemies. And not only is this book good but the entire series is good! I reccomend this to anyone in need of a good book to read!!
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Uglies/Scott-Westerfeld/e/9781416934509/?itm=1&USRI=uglies
Uses: Great read for High school students who aren't really into science fiction. It can be used in any form of studying the future or what the future might be like.
Westerfeld, Scott. (2005)."Uglies". New York, NY: Simon Pulse.
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