Origami Yoda. NY: Amulet Books.
Dwight is a sixth grade weirdo that carries around a Yoda finger puppet made of paper that gives great advice and Tommy wants to know if Origami Yoda is real. So, he compiles case studies with entries from his friends and has Harvey, his skeptical friend who sees Origami Yoda as nothing more than a wad of paper, give his opinions on each case. Tommy ultimately, on Yoda's advice, learns that Sara, his love interest, likes him too and he gets the courage to ask her to dance.
This is a cute book for kids 8-12 years old. It makes some references to Star Wars which might appeal more to young boys. It a good book for young boys who are started to take interest in young girls.
One of Havighurst's tasks is that "adolescents need to learn how to get along with peers." Dwight is an oddball and appears to be completely clueless yet he creates, from scratch, a pretty awesome Origami Yoda. However, he acts totally weird around his peers like when he says the word "purple" instead of answering Tommy. Yet, when he's around Caroline he seems to be perfectly normal. Dwight needs to act normal all the time!
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