SHSU Library Science Book Club discussion

Use this thread to discuss our Tween selection, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda.

I can't keep this book on the shelf! My students love it and Darth Paper Strikes Back. I have not read the second one, but enjoyed Origami Yoda when I read it this summer!

I think it should be a fun discussion for us. I hope we get more to join the group.

Origami Yoda is a fun read for kids! I gave it to my 12-year-old son to read when he was sick in bed and he liked it so much he finished it in one night.

Our elementary book club memebers are reading this book for the Texas Bluebonnet voting. We will have a book talk this week on this book and others. Looking forward to their input!

I read it in one sitting and loved it. My own son read it and could not wait to buy Darth Paper at his school book fair. I cannot keep my two copies of it on my shelf at my elementary school library.

I absolutely loved this book. I was so excited to find out it was the award winner for Texas Bluebonnet Award!

I really liked this book - 4 out of 5 stars. I was able to read it in one day. I'm not sure about the change of point of view on every chapter. I sometimes got confused about who was telling the story. The story/ plot is light for students and it has a great message for those going through middle school. It seems like a perfect pick for those in grades 4 - 6. I look forward to having my daughter help me with making an origami Yoda myself. I really like the idea of making my own origami Yoda and then reading aloud or sharing the book with the puppet on my finger. Now I just need to work on my Yoda voice. (or should I say "my Yoda voice I must work on)

I enjoyed the humor in the book and the fact that Yoda was used. My students as well are asking for more copies of this book as it is always checked out.

I finally got a chance to read this one. Very cute. I have added my copy to the library, so we will see how the kids like it!

Don't forget there is a sequel. DARTH PAPER STRIKES BACK.

I read this book back in February, but never posted my comments. I liked this book because -as an adult- it helped me see things from a 4th-5th grader perspective. As a teacher I don't always get to listen to their social conversations.
The book has some good pieces of advice for kids. I always write on the side the potential-new words students may add to their vocabulary, which were not many: vestige, calamity, evidence, sentimental value, smart-alecky.

Made-up words?: dipwad (pg 19), barfy (41)
New techie words not found in older books: youtube, google it.

I'll read the sequel (Darth Paper Strikes Back) this summer.

I've totally heard the word dipwad. Like I tell my husband all the time. "You are such a dipwad." Ha Ha Ha. I wonder where the word originated?

Karin wrote: "I've totally heard the word dipwad. Like I tell my husband all the time. "You are such a dipwad." Ha Ha Ha. I wonder where the word originated?"

Thanks for the information about "dipwad." I inferred its definition by context. Today, I found it in the urban dictionary.

I just finished another book by Angelberger, Fake Mustache, which is sure to be another favorite among my middle grade boys. Lenny, the main character, goes with his friend Casper to buy a fake mustache at a novelty store. When someone, who looks like Casper with a mustache, begins robbing banks, Lenny is sure it must be him. Lenny meets up with Jodie O'Rodeo, a teen TV star, who helps him try to solve the mystery before the world is taken over by Fako Mustacho. Definitely a quirky book!

I have that one. I'll have to give it a try.