Rick’s Reading Recommendations

I frequently get asked to recommend other books for kids to read after they’ve finished Percy Jackson. Below are some ideas. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but these all are books that I have enjoyed, and that have been “vetted” by my sons, who are reluctant readers, or other young readers I’ve…

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English-Social Studies Combined Unit

While studying Ancient Greece in social studies, the students did ‘create-a-character’ projects which they presented to their peers, taking their audience back to Ancient Greek times. At the same time, English classes extended the unit by reading The Lightning Thief.

Character Letters

The students in Aldine ISD wrote letters from one character in the book to another.

School Myths

At North Country School in Lake Placid, NY, students wrote original 1-2 page myths to explain things at their campus.