Star Wars for Young Readers

This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Childrens Services Staff, 1/08 

• Anakin in Action by Simon Beecroft (2008)
Join Anakin Skywalker and his comrades as they perform a daring rescue.
• Anakin to the Rescue by Cecilia Venn (1999)
On the planet Coruscant, young Anakin Skywalker helps a lost boy find his way home.
• Battle at Teth by Kirsten Mayer (2008)
On the planet of Teth, one brave clone captain leads his troops into battle against an overwhelming droid army.
• The Battle Begins by Rob Valois (2008)
Based on the movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
• Bombad Jedi by Rob Valois (2009)
Jar Jar Binks is mistaken as a Jedi as he and C-3PO attempt a daring, and quite comical, rescue of Padmé Amidala, who has been captured by the Separatist Alliance
• Captured by Rob Valois (2009)
Not only have Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi been captured by space pirates, but their archenemy, Count Dooku, has been captured as well. Now this unlikely team must work together to escape from their captors, before their differences get the better of them.
• Dangers of the Core by Jim Thomas (1999)
Jar Jar Binks guides two Jedi knights, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, on a dangerous journey through the core of the planet Naboo in order to warn the Queen of an invasion.
• The Empire Strikes Back by Larry Weinberg (1985)
Luke Skywalker and his friends, with the aid of the Jedi master Yoda, repel a new assault by their enemy Darth Vader, but not before Han Solo is captured and forced into frozen hibernation.
• The Empire Strikes Back Storybook (1980)
The further adventures of Luke Skywalker and his friends in their continuing battle against Darth Vader and the evil side of the Force.
• Heroes (2010)
A perfect introduction to the legendary Star Wars characters, this board book features the names and images of the most popular heroes coupled with simple text, as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo fight to save outer space. Designed for the young Jedi-in-training, Star Wars: Heroes will take children to a galaxy far, far away...into the Star Wars story that was a defining moment for many of today's parents.
• The Holocron Heist by Rob Valois (2009)
The ruthless Cad Bane has snuck into the Jedi Temple. With the fate of the galaxy in question will Ahsoka be able to stop this bounty hunter before he can make off with a secret Holocron that could bring an end to the Jedi forever?
• I am a Droid by Marc Cerasini (1999)
Based on the Star Wars movie, Episode 1, Phantom Menace. Introduces C-3PO.
• I am a Jedi by Marc Cerasini (1999)
Based on the Star Wars movie, Episode 1, Phantom Menace, this gives the background on Qui-Gon Jinn.
• I am a Jedi Apprentice by Marc Cerasini (2002)
• Luke Skywalker's Amazing Story by Simon Beecroft (2008)
Covers events in Luke Skywalker's life as shown in the Star wars films.
• Luke's Fate by Jim K. Thomas (1996)
Continues the adventures of Luke Skywalker whose first meeting with the droids and Ben Kenobi leads to the realization of his dreams.
• Meet Ahsoka Tano by Kirsten Mayer (2008)
"Meet Ahsoka Tano, a new Padawan on her very first mission. The galaxy is a big place and there are many adventures ahead for this young Jedi in training."
• The New Padawan by Eric Stevens (2008)
Now that Anakin Skywalker is a full-fledged Jedi Knight, his days of being a Padawan learner are behind him.
• Obi-Wan's Foe by Jane B. Mason (2005)
During the Clone wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi confronts General Grievous, Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies.
• Pirates--and Worse! (2009)
Get eye-to-eye with the bad guys including Nuvo Vindi and the Separatist leaders, buddy up with Jedis and droids as well as extraordinary creatures like the Gutkurrs and Blurrgs, and meet the terrifying pirates Hondo Ohnaka and Turk Falso in Star Wars Clone Wars Reader: Pirates...and Worse!
• A Queen's Diary (2007)
Padmé Amidala, Queen of Naboo, explains her life and explains what happens when her planet is invaded by enemy soldiers.
• R2-D2 and Friends by Simon Beecroft (2009)
Tales from R2-D2's life plus facts about other robots in the Star Wars films.
• Return of the Jedi by Elizabeth Levy (1983)
Luke confronts his father, Darth Vader, as the Rebel fleet attempts to destroy the Death Star.
• Spaceships (2009)
A perfect introduction to the Star Wars universe, this board book features the names and images of the most iconic spaceships coupled with simple text, as the Millennium Falcon, TIE Fighters, and X-Wings blast across outer space.
• Stand Aside, Bounty Hunters (2009)
Discover more about the life of Cad Bane and the fascinating background of the band of desperate bounty hunters and deadly assassins he leads in Star Wars Clone Wars Reader: Beware of Bounty Hunters!
• Star Wars by Larry Weinberg (2004)
Rebels assist Princess Leia in breaking free from an evil empire which is controlling the galaxy.
• Star Wars Epic Battles by Simon Beecroft (2008)
• Star Wars, Beware the Dark Side by Simon Beecroft (2007)
Text and photographs from the movies describe the evil characters in the Star Wars films.
• Star Wars, Galactic Crisis by Ryder Windham (2005)
• Star Wars, I Want to be a Jedi by Simon Beecroft (2007)
Text and photographs from the movies describe the Jedi characters in the Star Wars films.
• Star Wars, Journey Through Space by Ryder Windham (2005)
Describes the planets and their life forms which make up the Star Wars galaxy.
• Star Wars, Ready, Set, Podrace by Simon Beecroft (2007)
Nine-year-old Anakin flies the podracer he built all by himself.
• Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith Scrapbook by Ryder Windham (2005)
"Go behind the scenes of the movie we've all been waiting for! Discover incredible facts about the characters, aliens, planets, droids, weapons, and ships--including all the new additions to the Star Wars Galaxy."
• Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith, the Movie Storybook by Alice Alfonsi (2005)
• Star Wars, Star Pilot by Laura Buller (2005)
Describes the space vehicles and the pilots who use then in the Star Wars galaxy.
• Star Wars, the Clone Wars: Forces of Darkness by Heather Scott (2009)
As Anakin masters his skills as a Jedi, the dark side calls to him.
• Star Wars, the Clone Wars: Jedi in Training by Heather Scott (2009)
Anakin's new Padawan learner is young, brash...and a girl!
• Star Wars, What is a Wookiee by Laura Buller (2005)
Describes the main alien life forms which inhabit the Star Wars galaxy.
• Star Wars: the Clone Wars: the Galactic Photobook by Zachary Rau (2008)
• The Story of Darth Vader by Catherine Saunders (2008)
• Watch Out for Jabba the Hutt by Simon Beecroft (2008)
Anakin Skywalker travels throughout the galaxy trying to avoid Jabba the Hutt. Anakin is undertain if Jabba is as cruel as others tell him.