Personal Narrative: The Lightning Thief

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I hated reading when I was younger. No story caught my or grabbed my attention. Then my fifth grade teacher handed me a book called “The Lightning Thief”. It described loyalty, passion, family, and what matter most in the world to me. I saw the hero in everybody. I knew now I could rewrite my destiny. In fierce battle, I looked back on that book for help. New series of books started changing my heart. My imagination grew from Hogwarts to Panem to Camp Jupiter. I have learned to see the deeper meaning in books and in life. I foresee a future and a passion. Without the books I would be regretting english instead of looking forward to my favorite class everyday. I no longer put down books, but treat them as if gold from the gods.

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