# The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

**Author:** Tom Angleberger
**Grade range:** Grades 4–6
**Age range:** 9–11
**First published:** 2010
**Page count:** 160
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9781664507470`
**ISBN-10:** `1419715178`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-strange-case-of-origami-yoda
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Themes

- finger puppets
- middle schools
- interpersonal relations
- origami

## Where this book is assigned

### Great Lakes Great Books Award

- **recommended** · 4th grade · Michigan — [source: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Michigan — [source: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Michigan — [source: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)

### Hawai'i Nēnē Award

- **recommended** · 4th grade · Hawaii — [source: Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) — Hawaii's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.neneaward.org/winners.html)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Hawaii — [source: Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) — Hawaii's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.neneaward.org/winners.html)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Hawaii — [source: Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) — Hawaii's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.neneaward.org/winners.html)

### Land of Enchantment Book Award

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · New Mexico — [source: Land of Enchantment Book Award committee (NM Library Association) — official list of past winners 1981-2021 and 2026 winners — 2013 Children winner](https://sites.google.com/view/loe-book-award/resources)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · New Mexico — [source: Land of Enchantment Book Award committee (NM Library Association) — official list of past winners 1981-2021 and 2026 winners — 2013 Children winner](https://sites.google.com/view/loe-book-award/resources)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · New Mexico — [source: Land of Enchantment Book Award committee (NM Library Association) — official list of past winners 1981-2021 and 2026 winners — 2013 Children winner](https://sites.google.com/view/loe-book-award/resources)

### Nevada Young Readers' Award

- **recommended** · 4th grade · Nevada — [source: Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.librarything.com/award/343.1/Nevada-Young-Readers-Award-Winner)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Nevada — [source: Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.librarything.com/award/343.1/Nevada-Young-Readers-Award-Winner)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Nevada — [source: Nevada Young Readers' Award — Nevada's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-56-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.librarything.com/award/343.1/Nevada-Young-Readers-Award-Winner)

### Rhode Island Children's Book Award

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Rhode Island — [source: Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services (OLIS) — Rhode Island Children's Book Award winners and nominees 1991-2025 — 2012 winner](https://olis.ri.gov/programs-and-support/reading-programs/rhode-island-childrens-book-award/award-winners-and-nominees)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Rhode Island — [source: Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services (OLIS) — Rhode Island Children's Book Award winners and nominees 1991-2025 — 2012 winner](https://olis.ri.gov/programs-and-support/reading-programs/rhode-island-childrens-book-award/award-winners-and-nominees)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Rhode Island — [source: Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services (OLIS) — Rhode Island Children's Book Award winners and nominees 1991-2025 — 2012 winner](https://olis.ri.gov/programs-and-support/reading-programs/rhode-island-childrens-book-award/award-winners-and-nominees)

### Texas Bluebonnet Award

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Texas — [source: Texas Library Association — Texas Bluebonnet Award past winners, 2012 winner (grades 3-6)](https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/texas-bluebonnet-award/past-tba-winners/)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Texas — [source: Texas Library Association — Texas Bluebonnet Award past winners, 2012 winner (grades 3-6)](https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/texas-bluebonnet-award/past-tba-winners/)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Texas — [source: Texas Library Association — Texas Bluebonnet Award past winners, 2012 winner (grades 3-6)](https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/texas-bluebonnet-award/past-tba-winners/)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Texas — [source: Texas Library Association — Texas Bluebonnet Award past winners, 2012 winner (grades 3-6)](https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/texas-bluebonnet-award/past-tba-winners/)

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