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bookworm1106
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High School - 9th Grade

What time period does the story take place in "The Lightning Thief?"

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Posted by bookworm1106 on Saturday November 29, 2008 at 8:53 PM and tagged with characters, david copperfield, details, setting, summary, the lightning thief, time period.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    In “The Lightning Thief” Percy Jackson is twelve-years-old.  He is launched on “the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction – Zeus’ master bolt.” Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.  This story is set in the 21st century.  We know this because of the setting and because Percy suffers from ADHD.  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder didn’t really become a known syndrome until the late 20th and early 21stcentury.  Even though the author submerses Percy in a struggle with the "gods" and mythology the story is a modern retelling of mythology.

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    http://www.rickriordan.com/index.php/books-for-children/a...
    http://www.state.lib.la.us/empowerlibrary/LIGHTNING%20THI...

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Saturday November 29, 2008 at 10:41 PM