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Star Wars, the High Republic: A Test of Courage

Author: Ireland, Justina

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 6.3
Points 7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 41590
Points per Word 0.000168
Page Count 248
Points per Page 0.028226

Description

After a luxury liner is sabotaged, newly-minted teen Jedi, Vernestra Rwoh, is stranded on a jungle moon with the only other survivors: a young Padawan, an audacious tech-kid and her droid, and the son of an ambassador. Text contains mild violence.

Quick Summary

Set in the rarely-explored High Republic era, this story throws a newly knighted Jedi into a life-or-death situation when sabotage leaves her stranded on a dangerous jungle moon with a ragtag group of kids. Readers will love the mysterious clues, creepy-crawly jungle creatures, and moments where Vernestra must use her training to outsmart enemies and keep her new friends alive. If your kid loves action-packed stories like Wings of Fire or the humor and heart of the Jedi Academy series, they'll devour this intergalactic survival tale. Perfect for kids in grades 4-7 who want Star Wars magic with real stakes and a heroine they can root for.