Forbeck, Matt Star Wars: Rogue One. 186 pages.
Disney: Lucasfilm Press, 2017. $10.99. Language: G; Mature Content: PG ;
Violence: PG
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Jyn remembers
when the Empire destroyed her life. Her mother was killed and her father taken
by the Empire to build a weapon that would end the rebellion once and for all.
That was back when she was eight years old, and now, too many things to count
have happened, but that all add up to put her inside an Imperial cell. Thus
begins the retelling of the tale of reluctant heroes who undertake a suicide
mission to give the Rebels a fighting chance against the Empire by stealing the
plans for the Death Star-- plans that reveal a tiny but fatal flaw designed
into it by Jyn's father.
Despite the fact that this is a junior novelization of a
very popular movie, it is not badly done. The short chapters move the story
along at a quick pace, giving insights into characters that a screenplay would
not necessarily do, while remaining very faithful to the action of the movie.
The language is neither too extensively descriptive or sophisticated to
discourage a middle-grade Star Wars fan from diving in, nor too sophomoric for
a parent or educator to feel guilty about recommending it. I don't know if it
will convert new fans to the Star Wars franchise, but it will definitely be
popular with the young readers who already are.
EL (4-6) - OPTIONAL. Reviewed by P. K. Foster, MLS, teacher-librarian
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