Star Wars Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan is a humorous illustrated science fiction novel for young readers, the second book in Jeffrey Brown’s Jedi Academy series. Roan Novachez begins his second year at Jedi Academy expecting school to be easier, but soon finds himself dealing with tougher star-pilot training, shifting friendships, class bullies, alien cooking, robots, food fights, and the uneasy feeling that he has not quite figured out where he belongs. Told through diary entries, comics, notes, drawings, and school-style pages, the book turns the Star Wars universe into a middle-school story about confidence, loyalty, embarrassment, and the pressure to prove yourself. This is a light, accessible Star Wars adventure for readers who enjoy graphic novels, school stories, science fiction humor, and stories where becoming a Jedi also means learning how to stay yourself.
Author: Jeffrey Brown
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication year: 2014
Number of pages: 176
Original language: English
Target age: 8–12