Camille, I had drafted a response to this post before I say yours, and I said "Read the whole post, and you'll see why I'm such a fan". Great minds think alike, I guess. I thought it was a wonderful post.
I love your definition of the phrase "reading gold!" Thanks for the link to Rick Riordan's blog-- I enjoyed the post about visiting schools and also the one about The Golden Compass controversy.
5:58 PM
You may know that I've long admired Rick Riordan's writing and his Percy Jackson series which have been the gateway into books for many kids that I know. I've been lucky enough to meet him and I am always impressed by his kind and gracious manner toward his young fans and goggle-eyed librarians.
I think I started thinking of him as "Rockstar Rick Riordan" from the moment I turned the last page of The Lightning Thief. I knew I was holding reading gold* in my hands. "The man is a rockstar!" I thought.
Read his post about school visits. Is there a title beyond "rockstar" I can apply to him?
*reading gold: a book that will convince a non-reader that there ARE some books worth reading for just the sheer pleasure of the experience.
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Close this window Jump to comment formCamille, I had drafted a response to this post before I say yours, and I said "Read the whole post, and you'll see why I'm such a fan". Great minds think alike, I guess. I thought it was a wonderful post.
3:33 PM
Jen, we should start the RRR fan club. Great minds indeed.
11:19 PM
I'm in for the fan club.
11:34 PM
I love your definition of the phrase "reading gold!" Thanks for the link to Rick Riordan's blog-- I enjoyed the post about visiting schools and also the one about The Golden Compass controversy.
5:58 PM