Long, long ago, from a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas brought to
us the epic saga of STAR WARS, which
continues today. The movies have become
part of our culture, including children’s books. Saturday, October 10th is STAR
WARS READS DAY. If you have a Star Wars
fan, stop by the Children’s Library and select from our wide collection of Star
Wars chapter books, easy readers, and non-fiction visual guides.
NEW !! In conjunction
with this year’s Star Wars Read Day, 3 popular children’s writers with a
special love of Star Wars, have
published illustrated novels set in the Star Wars universe
THE PRINCESS, THE SCOUNDREL AND THE FARM BOY Alexandra Bracken, who normally writes sci fi for teens (
The Darkest Minds series) Presents an illustrated retelling of the original film,
Star Wars, in which the galaxy's fate lies in the hands of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo.
SO YOU WANT TO BE A JEDI ?
Adam Gidwitz, known for his
Tales Dark & Grimm, reimagines the
second Star Wars film,
The Empire Strikes Back, in which Luke Skywalker trains with Yoda to
become a Jedi after a rebel defeat on the ice planet Hoth and battles Darth
Vader, who reveals a startling secret to Luke during their duel.
BEWARE THE POWER OF THE DARK SIDE! Tom Angleberger, whose
Origami Yoda series
(see below) has been a favorite with middle schoolers, now presents a retelling
of the third Star Wars movie,
The Return of the Jedi, featuring Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and
Princess Leia as they battle the Empire.
THE ORIGAMI YODA series. Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends tell about their interactions with a
paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try
to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future.
JEDI ACADEMY is a graphic novel series for younger readers. The story of Roan Novachez, Jedi Academy student, is told through comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. Author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school ... in a galaxy far, far away.
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