Friday, October 9, 2015

STAR WARS READ DAY 10.10.2015



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.





In addition:  

     
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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