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York County Public Library Youth Services Update
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From the Coordinator YCPL Youth Services department is jumping with joy as we continue hybrid library programming with programs including story times, take home kits, and family programs. "May the 4th Be With You" (May 4) is Star Wars Day. Every Star Wars fan can find a book in our staff recommendations at the end of this newsletter. And don't forget mom! We have plenty of stories and craft books to celebrate moms on Mother's Day (May 9). Ask a library staff member for recommendations. See you at the library!
- Michelle P., Youth Services Coordinator
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Lego Star Wars Phonics Boxed Setby Quinlan B. LeeLearn to read with Obi-Wan, C-3PO, R2-D2, Darth Vader and other characters from the LEGO DC Star Wars Universe! This bound collection has something for everything Star Wars reader.
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Lightsaber Battles by Lauren NesworthyThis leveled reader explores the most amazing lightsaber battles in the film series and the "Star Wars Rebels" television program, including those with Rey and Kylo Ren, Ezra and Kanan, Obi-Wan, and Darth Vader. Find out about the mysterious Force that powers lightsabers, meet the Jedi and Sith who wield them, and discover the tactics needed to win in a deadly lightsaber duel. This title is perfect for 5- to 7-year-old Star Wars fans who are beginning to read fluently with support.
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Chewbacca by Ruth AmosWho is Chewbacca? Just how tall is he? What is his most dangerous adventure? Meet Chewbacca and his friends and foes. Learn about his home planet, and his most important missions in this beginning juvenile nonfiction book. Perfect for children who are new to Star Wars and young fans alike, this exciting guide answers these questions and many more, including his incredible adventures with Han Solo, Princess Leia, and other rebel heroes!
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The Escapeby Cavan ScottIt is a time of darkness in the galaxy. With the end of the Clone Wars, and the destruction of the Jedi Order, the evil Emperor Palpatine rules the galaxy unopposed. Milo and Lina Graf are the children of explorers Auric and Rhyssa, who map the dangerous region of Wild Space. But when their parents are kidnapped by Captain Korda, the siblings escape on their parents' starship, the Whisper Bird. This is the first book in the "Adventures in Wild Space" series.
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Star Wars Maker Lab: 20 Craft and Science Projects by Liz Lee HeineckeHave you ever wanted to move things without touching them like a Jedi can? Or maybe explode a balloon with a beam of energy? Now you can! Learn the basics of science by travelling through the Star Wars galaxy. This activity guide contains 20 Star Wars-themed projects that introduce real-world scientific principles. Make Jabba's slime, a landspeeder, a Gungan Globe of Peace and more.
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Jedi Academy by Jeffrey BrownRoan's one dream is to leave home and attend Pilot Academy like his older brother, father, and grandfather. But just as Roan is mysteriously denied entrance to Pilot School, he is invited to attend Jedi Academy—a school that he didn't apply to. Follow Roan's first year at Jedi Academy where, under the tutelage of Master Yoda, he learns that he possesses more strength and potential than he could have ever dreamed. Oh, and he learns other important things too—like how to fence with a lightsaber, slow dance with a girl, and lift boulders with the Force.
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by Claudia Gray Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa faces the most challenging task of her life so far: proving herself in the areas of body, mind, and heart to be formally named heir to the throne of Alderaan. But Leia has worries beyond her claim to the crown. Her parents, Breha and Bail, aren't acting like themselves lately; they are distant and preoccupied, seemingly more concerned with throwing dinner parties than they are with their own daughter. Determined to uncover her parents' secrets, Leia starts down a dangerous path that puts her under the eye of the Empire.
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Most Wanted by Rae CarsonSet before the events of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Han and Qi'ra don't have a lot in common other than not having a lot. They're street kids on the industrial planet Corellia, doing whatever it takes to get by, dreaming of something more. They each jump at a chance to prove themselves in the perilous criminal underbelly, only to discover they are on the same mission for the same unscrupulous boss. When the job goes disastrously wrong, Han and Qi'ra are on the run—from pirates, a droid crime syndicate, the Empire, and their boss—and will have to learn to trust each other.
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Star Wars Doctor Aphra 1: Fortune and Fate by Alyssa WongWith the Rebel Alliance on the run after their defeat at the Battle of Hoth, it's never been a more dangerous time for outlaws and scoundrels. But after a string of bad luck and near escapes, rogue archeologist Doctor Aphra is back on the job — hunting the score of a lifetime. To find the cursed Rings of Vaale, Aphra will need a crew of treasure hunters the likes of which the galaxy has never seen before! But someone else has his eyes on the prize. Do Aphra and her team stand a chance at fortune and glory? Or could there be a traitor in their midst?
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Queen's Peril by E. K. JohnstonWhen fourteen-year-old Padmé Naberrie wins the election for Queen of Naboo, she adopts the name Amidala and leaves her family to the rule from the royal palace. To keep her safe and secure, she'll need a group of skilled handmaidens who can be her assistants, confidantes, defenders, and decoys. Each girl is selected for her particular talents, but it will be up to Padmé to unite them as a group. When Naboo is invaded by forces of the Trade Federation, Queen Amidala and her handmaidens will face the greatest test—of themselves, and of each other.
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The Destiny Path by Charles SouleIn the wake of the events following The Empire Strikes Back, it is a dark time for the heroes of the Rebellion. Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, the Wookiee Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the Rebel Alliance for the fate of the entire galaxy is at stake! After so many losses, is victory still possible? But, what Leia, Luke and their ragtag band of freedom fighters do not realize is that they have only traded one Imperial trap for another! Enter the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra, at the helm of the Tarkin's Will!
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