Apr 28, 2021JCLLizW rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Jedi Academy is a good concept and a nice way to introduce the Star Wars universe to kids whose parents are concerned about some of the action/violence in the movies. It has some good messages in the story, but the author relied heavily on…
Apr 13, 2017Delphinium03 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a great book! It's a story about a boy named Roan who wanted to go to the pilot academy for his middle school year but was turned down. After accepting his doom, Roan got a special letter from master Yoda....
Aug 04, 2014Star_Factor7777 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very awesome book. My favorite parts were probabally the election and Ewok Pilot. Funny too! Overall, it was very creative and enjoyable. Would recomend it. Every boy in my class asked me to read it when I got it!
Jun 29, 2014KateHillier rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" for Star Wars fans. Roan's dream is to follow his dad and older brother to pilot academy but when he's rejected he ends up selected to attend the Jedi Academy - despite being quite old for Padawan training.…
BCD2013
Jun 12, 2014
NYPL Staff Pick
Young Roan Novachez is starting school where he learns to expect the unexpected. Read this book, you must. Learn how to become a Jedi, you will.
Nov 21, 2013JCLChrisK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The middle school years are rough, and there's an endless supply of books that make the case. Many of the top recent ones, such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, The Dork Diaries, and The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda, use an informal…
Many people have copied Kinney's "A Diary of a Wimpy Kid" format (story with words, but also cartoons and inserts) but I like this one best. It is really more of a graphic novel, with written diary inserts. Roan Novachez just wants to be a…
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Mark_Daly
Nov 16, 2013
Entertaining, with a just-right tone for the emotional travails of middle school. The narration takes the form of diary entries, which breaks the story up into satisfying chunks. Other graphic interruptions provide variety as the story…
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Jedi Academy