About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling with the aftermath of a broken promise or is having difficulty trusting a friend or authority figure after being let down. In this installment of the Jedi Quest series, young Obi-Wan Kenobi must confront his complicated feelings regarding a past betrayal by his former friend Bruck Chun, while tracking a mysterious and dangerous bounty hunter. It is a story that validates the messy, lingering feelings of resentment and fear that follow a social or emotional hurt. As an action-packed Star Wars adventure for ages 8 to 12, it uses the high stakes of a science fiction hunt to explore the very grounded reality of learning to rely on others again. Parents will appreciate how it models the difficult work of emotional resilience and the importance of professional duty even when personal feelings are conflicted.
