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Rick RiordanThe Sword of Summer
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2015A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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The Sword of Summer
- Genre: Fiction; middle-grade fantasy
- Originally Published: 2015
- Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 630L; grades 5-9
- Structure/Length: 72 chapters and epilogue; approximately 544 pages; approximately 15 hours, 21 minutes on audio
- Protagonist/Central Conflict: The Sword of Summer is the first book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series by Rick Riordan. The central conflict follows Magnus Chase, a teenager living on the streets of Boston, who discovers that he is the son of a Norse god. When he learns of his destiny to prevent the end of the world (known as Ragnarok in Norse mythology), he embarks on a quest to find the Sword of Summer and prevent chaos from unfolding in the Nine Worlds. Along the way, Magnus encounters a diverse group of friends and mythical creatures. The novel explores heroism, mythology, and the bonds of friendship.
- Potential Sensitivity Issues: Death, including death of a parent; violence; gore, including dismemberment; brief profanity
Rick Riordan, Author
- Bio: Born in 1964; American author known for his popular middle grade and young adult series that draw from mythology and folklore; celebrated for his ability to make mythology accessible and entertaining for young readers
- Other Works: Percy Jackson & the Olympians series (starting with The Lightning Thief, 2005); The Kane Chronicles series (starting with The Red Pyramid, 2010)
- Awards: Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade and Children's Fiction (2015)
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