The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is written by Tom Angleberger and is on the Master List for the Texas Bluebonnet Nominees for 2011-2012.
This was a very cute book which would make you think right away is some kind of mystery. While it was not a mystery, it was a fun read as the story is told from several characters' points of view. I enjoy books like that because I feel that they have a lot of voice in the writing. This book really had a lot of voice and interactions with the characters. It is definitley a book I think that upper elementary boys would enjoy as it has that kind of humor, and you can really get into the mind of how a boy that age would be thinking. The Origami Yoda is a central figure that is kind of controversial, but it reminded me of cootie-catchers or fortune tellers the my friends and I played with at that age. The Origami Yoda gave its advice the same way that a cootie catcher gave its advice, and the kids could choose to take it or not. What was really interesting about this book was the characters. As a teacher of 6th graders, it made me chuckle when I read some of the conversations the characters had with one another, as they sounded very much like conversations I hear in the classroom, in the halls, and on the playground.
Angleberger, T., & Rosenstock, J. L. (2010). The strange case of Origami Yoda . New York: Amulet Books.
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