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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

Episode Summary

Dwight, the weirdest kid in the sixth grade, has started talking to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. But, as though that wasn't weird enough, origami Yoda actually seems to know things. Origami Yoda predicts the date of a pop quiz, guesses who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and saves a classmate from popularity-crushing embarrassment. Dwight's classmate Tommy wonders how Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. With contributions from his puzzled classmates, Tommy assembles his first case file: the Strange Case of Origami Yoda.

Episode Notes

Enjoy our presentation of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda  by Tom Angleberger, and published by Abrams. Dwight, the weirdest kid in the sixth grade, has started talking to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. But, as though that wasn't weird enough, origami Yoda actually seems to know things. Origami Yoda predicts the date of a pop quiz, guesses who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and saves a classmate from popularity-crushing embarrassment. Dwight's classmate Tommy wonders how Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. With contributions from his puzzled classmates, Tommy assembles his first case file: the Strange Case of Origami Yoda.

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is recommended for readers age 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/OrigamiYoda_Reviews

This title is available as an eBook and audiobook on both Hoopla and Libby by Overdrive.

Hoopla eBook -http://bit.ly/OrigamiYoda_HooplaeBook
Hoopla Audiobook - http://bit.ly/OrigamiYoda_HooplaAudio
Libby eBook -  http://bit.ly/OrigamiYoda_LibbyeBook
Libby Audiobook -  http://bit.ly/OrigamiYoda_LibbyAudio

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Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340