The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
by Tom AnglebergerAmulet Books, 2010
GENRE: Contemporary
Realistic Fiction, Humor, Romance, Tie-In Novel
HONORS: 2011 E.B.
White Read Aloud Award Winner
REVIEW: In the sixth grade, communicating with your
classmates through an origami finger puppet isn’t exactly “cool,” but that’s
exactly what Dwight does with his Origami Yoda, handing out Yoda-like advice
and wisdom to anyone who asks for help. When the advice and predictions turn
out to be true, Tommy can’t figure out how Yoda can be so smart while Dwight is
such a socially awkward dope. Tommy starts compiling a series of case files in
order to decide.
OPINION: Almost
40 years after its release, Star Wars continues to be insanely popular with
adults, teens and kids, so with
“Yoda” in the title the book has an established appeal. I enjoyed that the book
touched on a variety of different genres including humor, realistic fiction and
a touch of pre-teen romance, all conveyed from the unique angle of case files.
IDEAS: The obvious tie-in to this book would be to have an origami program where tweens and teens can fold a variety of things including Origami Yoda himself. The instructions for folding yoda are included in the back of the book.
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