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TBIR Intern's Favorite Books: Alhagie Edition

Get to know our high school intern Alhagie through some of his favorite books featuring Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi and more.

Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is about a twelve year old boy who finds out his father is a Greek god whose name is Poseidon. Percy sets on a journey to find the underworld gate and to stop the war between the gods.

Sold by Patricia McCormick

Thirteen year old Lakshmi is from Nepal  and  lives in a hut with her family. After the monsoon washed away their crops, her father told her he got a job for her in the city as a maid. But what she did not know was that she was sold into prostitution.

Amulet: The Stonekeeper’s Curse by Kazu Kibuishi

The sequel to Amulet, The Stonekeeper’s Curse is about two siblings named Emily and Navin. They’re on a journey, fighting against time to find a cure for their mother who has been poisoned and is getting sicker by the time. The faster they get the cure the better percentage they will have to save her life. With all this going on there is also the Elf King who is trying to take over the world.

Alhagie Sow is an eleventh grade student at the International Community High School. His favorite hobbies are playing video games, playing soccer and going to school. The movies he likes are DC and Marvel. He also likes graphic novels. After high school he would like to go to college and study business.