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As you may have read elsewhere in this learning guide, The Lost Hero is in many ways a superhero story. And superhero stories are all about cool powers and abilities—strengths and skills, in other words. Leo, Piper, and Jason are all brave and smart, of course, but the reason you want to read about them being brave and smart in particular (instead of some non-demigod being brave and smart), is that when Leo, Piper, and Jason are brave and smart they also shoot lightning and fire and make magic things happen. It may be true that anyone can be a hero, but reading about those with superpowers is a blast (pun totally intended).
The novel is enthusiastic about boys with strength and skill, but is nervous about girls having power.
In order to be really good in The Lost Hero, you need to be strong.