Happy Star Wars Day! Traditionally (and embraced by Disney), May 4th is a celebration of the movie franchise and all that has evolved since the original Star Wars movie was released in May, 1977. At this point, we’re up to 11+ movies, numerous TV series, and a new movie - The Mandalorian and Grogu - coming out this month. Not to mention the Disney theme park! Kiggins Theatre will be showing “Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope” (the first movie) on the big screen on Monday night.
If you want to immerse yourself in the world of rebels and rogues, Wookiees and womp rats, the library and I are here to help. After you have gotten your fill of movies, expand your Jedi senses with these titles:
History
The Mind
Good Food, Eat
Vehicle Maintenance
Star Wars YT-1300 Millennium Falcon
Crafts
Training & Advice
Fiction books set in the Star Wars universe are as plentiful as space garbage (but smell way better). Publication is overseen by the Lucasfilm Story Group, which holds strict rules for continuity within the franchise. Hot authors include Timothy Zahn, Claudia Gray, James Luceno, John Jackson Miller, and Charles Soule. And speaking of heat, do you know what the temperature is inside of a tauntaun? … It’s Luke warm.
–Beth Wood is a senior collection development librarian for Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries. Email her at readingforfun@fvrl.org.
New at the Library
This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District collection. Visit the district’s 15 locations, our website at www.fvrl.org, or call (360) 906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.
FICTION
NONFICTION
CHILDREN
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