Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this
exciting reimagining of the timeless Star Wars film featuring new
perspectives from forty contributors.
On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie
franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor
of its fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic
scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a supporting
character, from heroes and villains to droids and creatures. From a
Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and
trendsetting artists:
- Olivie Blake provides a chilling glimpse into the mind of Emperor
Palpatine.
- Saladin Ahmed recounts the tragic history of the rancor trainer.
- Charlie Jane Anders explores the life and times of the Sarlacc.
- Fran Wilde reveals Mon Mothma's secret mission to save the Rebel
Alliance.
- Mary Kenney chronicles Wicket the Ewok's quest for one quiet day
on the forest moon of Endor.
- Anakin Skywalker becomes one with the Force in a gripping tale by
Mike Chen.
Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:
Tom Angleberger, K Arsenault Rivera, Kristin Baver, Akemi Dawn Bowman,
Emma Mieko Candon, Olivia Chadha, Gloria Chao, Adam Christopher, Paul
Crilley, Amal El-Mohtar, M. K. England, Jason Fry, Adam Lance Garcia,
Lamar Giles, Max Gladstone, Thea Guanzon, Ali Hazelwood, Patricia A.
Jackson, Alex Jennings, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Sarah Kuhn, Danny Lore,
Sarah Glenn Marsh, Kwame Mbalia, Marieke Nijkamp, Danielle Paige, Laura
Pohl, Dana Schwartz, Tara Sim, Phil Szostak, Suzanne Walker, Hannah
Whitten, Sean Williams, Alyssa Wong
To celebrate the launch of this book, Penguin Random House and
Disney/Lucasfilm will each make donations to First Book--a leading
nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other
essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. In
recognition of both companies' longstanding relationships with First
Book, Penguin Random House will donate at least $100,000 worth of books
to First Book and Disney/Lucasfilm will donate 100,000 children's books
to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to
quality education.
