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Senior Library Great Reads: Star Wars Movie Novels

The Star Wars Trilogy

This week’s featured selection of great reading from the Senior Library…

Star Wars Movie Illustrated Novels

Episode IV: A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel and the Farm Boy by Alexandra Bracken

Although the Rebel Alliance has won a few battles against the Empire, hope is fading. The Empire is about to unveil the greatest weapon the galaxy has ever seen–the Death Star. The Rebels’ only chance to defeat it now lies in the unlikely hands of a princess, a scoundrel, and a farm boy….

Episode V: The Empire Strikes back: So you want to be a Jedi by Adam Giowitz

It seems cool. You can move things with your mind. Control people with your thoughts. Oh, and the lightsabers. Yeah, those are awesome. But it’s not all mind control and weaponized flashlights. Being a Jedi is hard work. Also, there are bad guys. Lots of bad guys. Who want to kill you.

Episode VI: Beware the power of the Dark Side by Tom Anglebeager

It’s the Star Wars story with everything: Jabba, Boba, Wicket, Rebo, Salacious Crumb, Nien Nunb, “It’s a Trap,” Luke doing a flip and catching his lightsaber, speeder bikes, Yoda, Ghost Yoda, The Rancor, The Falcon, Wedge, Lando, Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, C-3PO, R2…But there’s also a second death star, the Emperor’s hideous evil smile, and Luke’s final confrontation with Darth Vader!

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