Rick Riordan - Author of the Month



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http://rickriordan.blogspot.com

Rick Riordan is a Middle School teacher turned best-selling author.  His Percy Jackson & The Olympians series has won numerous awards and accolades from students and critics alike and has been made into a major motion picture. 
Riordan was born in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a major in both History and English.  He then taught in New Braunfels, San Francisco, and in San Antonio before committing to being a full-time author.  His books are known for their strong connection to mythology, something he says he has loved since he was young. 

To find out more about Riordan and his books, you can visit his website, follow him on Twitter, read his blog, or check out the display in the fiction section of the library media center. 

Hunger Games Movie

As many of you know, one of the most popular young adult series in the last few years is making its way to the big screen.  The Hunger Games is set to be released in 2012, and Vanity Fair was kind enough to share this cast photo with the world.  You can find a story about the casting process and an interactive version of this photo that tells which character each actor is portraying here.  If you are interested in seeing the latest trailer for the film or just learn some other great info, your source for movie information, IMDB (the Internet Movie Database), has a full page dedicated to the film as well.

If you're a movie trivia buff or find yourself stuck in the middle of a game of "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," then there is also an IMDB app for your smartphone.  It's extremely user-friendly and puts IMDB's complete entertainment database at your fingertips.