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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda


Summary: 
Most kids at school think Dwight is pretty weird. One day Dwight folds an origami Yoda puppet to give the kids at his middle school advice. Now everyone wants to know if Yoda is really one with the force or is Dwight just pretending. Tommy decides to build a case file to get to the bottom of the mystery. He has other students write about their experiences with Origami Yoda and Tommy's friend Kellen illustrates the file. Meanwhile, Harvey tries to disrupt their case and constantly insults and belittles everyone else.

Strengths: 
The plot of this story is reminiscent of several middle school novels but the story is presented with a variety of sketches, handwritten sections and several different typefaces, making it an aesthetically interesting book to read. Geek chic is now incredibly popular, so the gimmick of the origami Star Wars characters adds an attention grabber to a story that may otherwise seem predictable. The book also includes directions for making your own Origami Yoda so that kids can try their hand at giving out Yoda-esque advice.

If you like this book, try these!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Sushi Wars

 Angleberger, T., & Rosenstock, J. (2015). The strange case of Origami Yoda. New York, NY: Harry Abrams. 


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