Memorial Hall Library

May the Fourth Be With You!

Your body might be confined to a small area on Earth right now, but you can take your mind to a galaxy far, far away with these Star Wars tie-in books for readers of all ages! These books are all available digitally from either Overdrive or Hoopla. (You can see tutorials here if you need help getting started with either of those apps. Or you can ask a friendly droid for assistance--or the MHL staff are available by chat or email, in the event that your droid is off for maintenance.)

Are you scared, Darth Vader? (Available on Hoopla)
Are you scared, Darth Vader? (Available on Hoopla)
by Adam Rex

A series of monsters spend the night trying to learn what scares Darth Vader, before revealing their true selves.
Chewie and the porgs (Available on Hoopla)
Chewie and the porgs (Available on Hoopla)
by Kevin Shinick

When Chewbacca and Rey travel to an island on the planet Ahch-To in search of Luke Skywalker, they meet the porgs, who must learn to share their island with the Wookie.
Finn & the First Order (Available on Hoopla)
Finn & the First Order (Available on Hoopla)
by Elizabeth Schaefer

In order to escape his past, former stormtrooper Finn journeys down a heroic, but dangerous, path.
The strange case of Origami Yoda (Available on Overdrive)
The strange case of Origami Yoda (Available on Overdrive)
by Tom Angleberger

Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
Cobalt Squadron (Available on Hoopla)
Cobalt Squadron (Available on Hoopla)
by Elizabeth Wein

While investigating reports of a First Order blockade in the Atterra system, Cobalt Squadron is approached by two freedom fighters desperate to save their home.
Join the resistance (Available on Hoopla)
Join the resistance (Available on Hoopla)
by Ben Acker

A ragtag group of young Resistance troopers find themselves on the run from the evil First Order in a debut entry of a new Star Wars middle-grade series.
Lando's luck (Available on Hoopla)
Lando's luck (Available on Hoopla)
by Justina Ireland

When Lando Calrissian gets caught smuggling on the planet Hynestia, he must deliver a package to the Empire on the queen's behalf, but as he leaves the planet, he finds the queen's daughter, Princess Rinetta, has stowed away onboard.
A crash of fate (Available on Hoopla)
A crash of fate (Available on Hoopla)
by Zoraida Córdova

Thirteen years after her parents' death and her departure from Batuu, Izzy, now a low-level smuggler, returns to her childhood planet, where she reconnects with her former best friend Jules, who has never left their homeworld.
Rebel rising (Available on Overdrive and Hoopla)
Rebel rising (Available on Overdrive and Hoopla)
by Beth Revis

Follows the adventures of Jyn Erso as she trains under Saw Gerrera and learns how to become a proper rebel, preparations that come in handy when she is asked by the Rebellion to find out about the weapon that her father is helping the Empire construct.
Poe Dameron : Black Squadron (Available on Hoopla)
Poe Dameron : Black Squadron (Available on Hoopla)
by Charles Soule

Handpicked by General Leia Organa, Poe Dameron leads an elite squadron on a top secret mission to investigate sites of historical importance to the force
Princess Leia (Available on Hoopla)
Princess Leia (Available on Hoopla)
by Mark Waid

In the aftermath of the Rebel Alliance's victory, Princess Leia grapples with her loss as a new mission finds her in the underground world of Sullust.
Aftermath (Available on Overdrive)
Aftermath (Available on Overdrive)
by Chuck Wendig

A story bridging the period between "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens" follows the efforts of the Rebel Alliance to defeat the fracturing forces of a desperate Empire.
From a certain point of view (Available on Overdrive)
From a certain point of view (Available on Overdrive)
by Ben Acker

A collection of short stories and illustrations by some of today's best-selling authors and trend-setting artists commemorates the Star Wars franchise's 40th anniversary and includes contributions by such notables as Meg Cabot, John Jackson Miller and Nnedi Okorafor. 
Phasma (Available on Overdrive)
Phasma (Available on Overdrive)
by Delilah S Dawson

An original tale linked to the "Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi" program reveals the story of Captain Phasma and the origins of the mysterious chrome stormtrooper. 
Razor's edge (Available on Overdrive)
Razor's edge (Available on Overdrive)
by Martha Wells

When they are forced to seek refuge in a territory controlled by pirates, Leia learns that the pirates are survivors from her home planet--which has been recently destroyed by the Death Star--who would gladly ransom her to the Empire.
Resistance reborn : Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Available on Overdrive)
Resistance reborn : Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Available on Overdrive)
by Rebecca Roanhorse

Poe Dameron, General Leia Organa, Rey and Finn struggle to rebuild the Resistance after their defeat at the hands of the First Order in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. By the award-winning author of Trail of Lightning. 
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