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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda: Origami Yoda, Book 1

By Barbara Schultz, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Funny, charming tale of middle school crushes, friendships.

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Middle school's awkward moments are fodder for ORIGAMI YODA, a funny, charming little book about tween crushes and friendships. Tom Angleberger creates situations and characters that are at once highly unusual and very relatable. The author is also ingenious in his use of a device--the origami Yoda-- that's both trendy and timeless, as Star Wars seems to be a film series that kids will keep "discovering" for generations to come.

Book Details

  • Author: Tom Angleberger
  • Genre: School
  • Topics: Friendship , Space and Aliens
  • Book type: Fiction
  • Publisher: Abrams
  • Publication date: March 1, 2010
  • Publisher's recommended age(s): 8 - 12
  • Number of pages: 141
  • Available on: Paperback, Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
  • Last updated: July 12, 2017

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