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Jedi Academy

Jedi Academy

Series: Star Wars
by Jeffrey Brown

New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown takes readers to a middle school in a galaxy far, far away...This incredible, original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school, all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. The setting? A galaxy far, far away...Roan's one dream is to leave home and attend Pilot Academy like his older brother, father, and grandfather. But just as Roan is mysteriously denied entrance to Pilot Academy, he is invited to attend Jedi Academy, a school that he didn't apply to and only recruits children when they are just a few years old. That is, until now...This inventive novel follows Roan's first year at Jedi Academy where, under the tutelage of Master Yoda, he learns that he possesses more strength and potential than he could have ever dreamed. Oh, and he learns other important things too — like how to make a baking soda volcano, fence with a lightsaber, slow dance with a girl, and lift boulders with the Force.

Interest Level
Grades 3 - 7
DRA
40
Guided Reading
R
Genre
Comedy and Humor, Comic Books and Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy

About the Author

Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown is a comic book writer and artist from Michigan, who wrote "Darth Vader and Son" in 2012, and its sequel "Vader's Little Princess" in 2013. He is also the author of "Star Wars: Jedi Academy."

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