Celebrate the legacy of The Empire Strikes Back with this exciting
reimagining of the timeless film featuring new perspectives from
forty acclaimed authors. On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true
saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the
fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene
from The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of a supporting
character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From
a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling
authors and trendsetting artists: Austin Walker explores the
unlikely partnership of bounty hunters Dengar and IG-88 as they
pursue Han Solo. Hank Green chronicles the life of a naturalist
caring for tauntauns on the frozen world of Hoth. Tracy Deonn
delves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where Luke confronts
a terrifying vision. Martha Wells reveals the world of the Ugnaught
clans who dwell in the depths of Cloud City. Mark Oshiro recounts
the wampa's tragic tale of loss and survival. Seth Dickinson
interrogates the cost of serving a ruthless empire aboard the
bridge of a doomed Imperial starship. Plus more hilarious,
heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from: Tom Angleberger, Sarwat
Chadda, S.A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam Christopher, Katie Cook,
Zoraida Cordova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry,
Christie Golden, Rob Hart, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge, R. F. Kuang,
C. B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael Moreci,
Daniel Jose Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera, Cavan
Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M.
Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N.
Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub All participating authors have
generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead,
their proceeds will be donated to First Book-a leading nonprofit
that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials
to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further
celebrate the launch of this book and both companies' longstanding
relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House will donate
$100,000 to First Book and Disney/Lucasfilm will donate 100,000
children's books-valued at $1,000,000-to support First Book and
their mission of providing equal access to quality education.
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