Strangely, Yoda's opinions sometimes differ from Dwight's, such as when he recommends not seeing a vampire film, Parasite Within, because it will be "cheesy", but Dwight is excited. Yoda is generally willing to offer advice to whoever asks, though he might offer the wrong advice to someone who insults him, such as when he sabotages a rude eighth-grader in the spelling bee. At first, many students believe that Yoda is entirely controlled by Dwight, and Harvey repeatedly attempts to prove he is a phony, but eventually almost every student at McQuarrie turns to Yoda for advice. He is known for being able to predict the future using the "Force". The main characters in the book are Tommy, Dwight, Kellen, Yoda, Harvey, and Sara.ĭwight's finger puppet that he brings to McQuarrie Middle School. Gordon Stewart Middle School in Fort Defiance, Virginia, which he attended as a child. The name of McQuarrie Middle School is a reference to Star Wars artist Ralph McQuarrie, who seems to have heavily influenced Angleberger.Īngleberger has stated that McQuarrie Middle School was inspired by S. Inspiration also came from the unique style of writing associated with Star Wars. However, Harvey, who has always been cruel to Dwight and is skeptical about Origami Yoda's wisdom, attempts to disprove Origami Yoda's connection to the Force.Īngleberger has stated that partial inspiration for the book came from Origami artist Fumiaki Kawahata, whose origami Yoda has been seen on the Web. He convinces a number of students to write about their experiences with Origami Yoda, while his friend Kellen illustrates the file.
A fellow sixth-grader named Tommy decides to write a case file to prove if Origami Yoda is real. Some students at McQuarrie soon become convinced that Origami Yoda has a special connection to the Force, while others remain skeptical. Through an imitation voice, Dwight offers advice to his classmates through Yoda. One day, Dwight folds an origami finger puppet of Yoda, a popular Star Wars figure. There is also a rare art book with Han Foldo on it.ĭwight is a sixth grader at McQuarrie Middle School who is considered quite weird. It became the first in a series of popular Star Wars themed novels penned by Angleberger, which includes Darth Paper Strikes Back!, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee, The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett, Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue, and Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus as well as an activity book titled ART2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling. It follows the story of a young boy named Tommy who is trying to figure out if his classmate Dwight's origami Yoda puppet is actually real or if it is a hoax that Dwight created.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is a children's novel written by Tom Angleberger that was first published on March 1, 2010, by Amulet Books. Children's novel by Tom Angleberger The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
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