NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Celebrate the legacy of The Empire Strikes
Back with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film featuring new
perspectives from forty acclaimed authors.
On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The
Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty
storytellers re-create an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back
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:
- Austin Walker explores the unlikely partnership of bounty
hunters Dengar and IG-88 as they pursue Han Solo.
- Hank Green chronicles the life of a naturalist caring for
tauntauns on the frozen world of Hoth.
- Tracy Deonn delves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where
Luke confronts a terrifying vision.
- Martha Wells reveals the world of the Ugnaught clans who dwell
in the depths of Cloud City.
- Mark Oshiro recounts the wampa's tragic tale of loss and
survival.
- Seth Dickinson interrogates the cost of serving a ruthless
empire aboard the bridge of a doomed Imperial starship.
Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:
Tom Angleberger, Sarwat Chadda, S. A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam
Christopher, Katie Cook, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander
Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Rob Hart, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge,
R. F. Kuang, C. B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael
Moreci, Daniel José Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera,
Cavan Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M.
Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N.
Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub
All participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for
their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book--a
leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other
essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To
further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies'
longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House will
donate $100,000 to First Book and Disney/Lucasfilm will donate 100,000
children's books--valued at $1,000,000--to support First Book and their
mission of providing equal access to quality education.
