NATIONAL BESTSELLER • 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 Córdova 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 José 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.
