It is still very good, but is the only one of the three that, i believe, fits the target audience. Combining clear simple text with eyecatching images from the force awakens. Star wars after lucas university of minnesota press. The title of my book is star wars the force awakens, by michael kogge. Star wars is an american epic space opera media franchise centered on a series of science fiction movies created by george lucas in 1977 and is. So far, the vast majority of the audience driving j. Like all the best novelizations, alan dean fosters adaptation of star wars. What is disneys target market before the latest star wars. This is the third of the new young adult books featuring the central characters of the original star wars trilogy. Using quantcast audience grid, we are able to characterize audiences of publishers websites, describing their occupation, tv viewing habits and more. It features great visuals, snappy dialogue, and a likeable cast of young. The force awakens a junior novel by michael kogge goodreads.
Shop for your force awakens bluray at target and your bonus content gets a little geekier in a good way. To ask other readers questions about the force awakens a junior novel, please. Smugglers run goodreads meet your next favorite book. Focusing on the force awakens 2015, rogue one 2016, the last jedi 2017, and the television series rebels 201418, dan golding explores the significance of pop culture nostalgia in overcoming the skepticism, if not downright hostility, that greeted the star wars relaunch.
These stories, part of the official star wars canon, were released throughout the final months of 2015, leading up to the release of the force awakens on december 18. I think disney are trying hard to reach three basic audiences with the new star wars movies. It starts off well with a glimpse of leia at the time of the force awakens by way of a prologue in which she begins to dictate her memoirs. New york daily news fastmoving, atmospheric and raises goosebumps at just the right. The story follows the warrior princess as she leads a ragtag group of rebels on a. Unlike lukes book, smugglers run did provide the expansion of both hans character and the world. The bookswhich range in target age from children to adultswill be loaded with foreshadowing about the upcoming movie, including new. The force awakens is the novelization of the 2015 film of the same name. The series includes books by del rey and disneylucasfilm publishers and. Rey comes to life with this special edition smartwatch by garmin. Star wars the black series c3po and babu frik 6 scale action figure 2pack target exclusive star wars only at. This book will help young readers learn to love reading.
The force awakens is widely predicted to become one of the highest grossing films of all time, with some experts suggesting that boxoffice revenues in excess of the current record. Buy 2 get 1 free on star wars toys, clothing and bedding. Journey to the force awakens by chuck wendig hardcover at. Star wars to release 20 books in journey to the force awakens top navigation. Princess leia returns for an allnew adventure in this thrilling upper middle grade novel. The attack on tuanul, also known as the massacre at tuanul, the assault on jakku, or as the secret mission to jakku, was an assault carried out against tuanul, a spiritual village on the planet jakku, by the first order during the cold war. Its like the writers and director had no respect for the audience at all, and didnt want to spend the time coming up with an original story.
Star wars to release 20 books in journey to the force. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Featuring a leather band modeled after reys iconic star wars. Heres some of the biggest changes between the book which was presumably written. It is not debuting during this weeks marvels agents of s.
The rise of skywalker look, it also includes themed watch faces and goal animations as well as a watch case. The force awakens bluraydvddigital hd shop all star wars. Set between the empire strikes back and return of the jedi, the adventure sees princess leia leading a decoy mission away while the rebel fleet musters its forces to attack the stillunderconstruction second death star. Theres a popular misconception that star wars fans are men, but this weekends audience demographics for the force awakens opening demonstrate that women have. Shop target for elementary kids books at great prices. The force awakens star wars paperback september 27, 2016. Journey to star wars the force awakens by cecil castellucci, jason fry, et al. Star wars audience and institutions linkedin slideshare. In its granular textual readings, broad cultural scope, and insights into the complexities of the multimedia. This was a very mainstream film therefore this age range would have been pulled in, especially as disney usually target this demographic and therefore would have marketed the film to them. The rest of the tale is then told in flashback, as with the other two books.
Shop target for star wars products at great prices. The novel goes beyond simply giving us insight into the characters thoughts, with plenty of additional scenes painting a broader picture of the galaxy. We have met several new and intriguing characters, including commander alecia beck of the imperial security bureau and delia. The force awakens bluray movies you will love at great low prices. The force awakens trailer is not debuting online at 6. Their secondary target audience could be children aged 917. Join the resistance in their fight against evil and. The force awakens is superior to the prequelsanakin skywalker arch because it invests in the characters ans builds on tjeir realtionahips realistically, similar to a new hope.
A junior novel is the junior novelization of the film star wars. More than thirty years ago, star wars burst onto the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon. It was primarily men between the ages of 18 and 49, with an average age of 34, who this week bought advance tickets for star wars. How the force awakens heralds a feminist future for star. Star wars to release 20 books in journey to the force awakens. Hes too old for the learn to read style star wars books but a little young to be reading novels. I defy anyone to not hear anthony daniels voice when they read this book. The movie is for a juvenile adult, somebody whos loved star wars their whole life and is. The stories were written by a number of authors spanning multiple.
More than thirty years ago, star wars burst onto the big scree. Not only does the book capture the character of leia very well, it also fills in. The force awakens trailer within 24 hours from its release during halftime of. Perfect for the target age, this is a great short story for adults too. For this study, we looked at how fans of the individual characters as measured by their visits to web pages related to those characters compare to one another across categories such as age, income and gender. The force awakens favorite characters you will love at great low prices. The books which range in target age from children to. From the smartwatch functionality to the reythemed app experience, every detail is designed with your favorite resistance rebel in mind. As kylo ren and the sinister first order rise from the ashes of the empire, luke skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. Matt london on the target audience for the force awakens. This book, like lukes, is set between a new hope and empire strikes back. This book met the need of a book for my nephew to read.
To avoid spoilers caused by the book being released before the movie, the hardcover release was delayed until january 5, 2016. The demographic is mostly male but also female as this film has a female lead. The statistic shows data on the crossplatform viewership of the star wars. Abrams brings to life the motion picture event of a generation. Star wars the force awakens chapter book star wars paperback shop all readerlink.
Gangs seeking to settle debts with han attack, but the group escape in the falcon. The force awakens is a series of 19 books and comics that feature content related to the film star wars. The force awakens has changed star wars forever wired. The force awakens little golden book hardcover at target. Han is talked into a rescue mission to save the man whose capture could destroy the rebellion. The main characters in the story are kyloren, princess leah, and darth vater. The force awakens has been a hit with audiences and is already one of the highestgrossing movies of all time. Abrams added that the films ending was intended to be this great long.
Force awakens star wars, episode vii, the force awakens motion picture responsibility. On opening night, 2d is the preferred choice of 54. Asked to write the novelization by shelly shapiro of del rey books, foster was given access to the screenplay of the film, along. The force awakens are old and new fans of the saga who want a star wars film just for them after the mostly disappointing prequel trilogy. Target australia pty ltd is part of the wesfarmers ltd group and has no affiliation with target corporation us. We devoured the force awakens novel over the weekend, and noticed there were some pretty surprising differences. The author, alan dean foster, also wrote star wars. When i saw this book was for ages 8 and up, i decided to give it a try, and he loved it. First, the older star wars fans who saw the original trilogy as kids. It is also worth noting that the 3d audience of star wars. Genre the force awakens is a hybrid it is a science fiction film it is also an action film it also happens to be an adventure film this affects the marketing as there are more aspects of the film to be marketed 3. The assault was led by the dark enforcer kylo ren, who had been seeking a map that would lead to the location of the missing jedi master luke skywalker.
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