“Darth Paper Strikes Back” by Tom Angleberger

Much like the films, the second book in the Origami Yoda series is almost better than the first.  It is darker and has more complicated themes.  Well, darker for an Origami Yoda story, anyway – which is to say, not that dark.  Once again, we have the strange kid named Dwight, and his Origami Yoda finger puppet dispensing amazingly sage advice.  The crew is about to enter 7^th grade, their hopes and dreams full of the promise of “middle middle school” – but disaster strikes in the form of the evil bully Harvey, who has fashioned his own finger puppet … of Darth Paper (you know the background music here, right?)  In any case, this sequel lives up to all the raves received by the first book, and will leave you wanting more.  Bravo, again, Mr. Angleberger, for showing that teen angst doesn’t have to be so angsty.