Jedi Academy: A New Class

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Jedi Academy: A New Class is a title in the Star Wars: Jedi Academy series. The title features a new group of students, focused on a new Padawan named Victor Starspeeder, and features a new author for the series, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, replacing Jeffrey Brown. It is 176 pages in length and was published in both hardcover and eBook formats on July 26, 2016.^[1]

Publisher's summary

Victor Starspeeder is psyched to be starting school at the Jedi Academy. His sister, Christina does not share an enthusiasm for Victor's newfound educational path. She's horrified that her annoying baby brother will be there to cramp her style.

While Victor means well, his excess energy leads him to spend a lot of time in detention with the little, green sage, Yoda. Yoda wants to channel Victor's talents, so he makes the young Padawan join the drama club. Victor is not pleased. "Learn to control your anger, you must! Successfully manage their emotions, a good Jedi can. Box step and jazz hands … hee hee … young Padawan will!"

Victor will have to make new friends, get on his sister's good side, learn to use the force, and hope the year's drama club performance ("Wookie [sic] Side Story"? "Annie Get Your Lightsaber"?) goes off without a hitch!^[1]

Opening crawl

A New Class
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... Victor Starspeeder, protector of peace and justice and stuff, stood at the ready. Forces of the dark side were upon him, and he was prepared for battle!

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Release and reception

As of at least April 27, 2016, advance copies of the title have been made available to librarians, signed by Jeff himself.^[3] Barnes and Noble's exclusive edition of the title features trading cards of the characters.^[4] As of at least July 7, 2016, a preview of the title is posted on Amazon's page for the title via their "Look Inside" feature, showing seven pages of content by default and as many as 32 pages, as well as the book's back cover, if the "Surprise me!" feature is used.^[1]

Media

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Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Lonnie Ashfield (First appearance)
Shane Brashoo (First mentioned)
Aria Catara (First appearance)
Chaba-Down (First appearance) (appears in comic)
Cooke (First appearance)
Albert Creo (First mentioned)
Alessandra Enervin (First mentioned)
Coleman Flytrap (First appearance)
Huttfield (First appearance) (appears in comic)
Gary Jettster (First appearance)
Kyra Jorda (First mentioned)
Kitmum
Lackbar
Jacob (First appearance)
Jacob's mother (First appearance)
Jalaila Linlee (First mentioned)
Mar
Emmett Maxfield (First appearance)
Zachary O'Halleran (First appearance)
Zachary O'Halleran's father (First pictured)
Zachary O'Halleran's friend (First appearance)
Artemis Oophanoe (First appearance)
P-10 (First appearance)^[5]
Maya Phoenix (First appearance)
Rondeau (First mentioned)
Russell (First appearance)
RW-22
Eliza Shee (First mentioned)
Christina Starspeeder (First appearance)
Edward Starspeeder (First mentioned) (appears in a photograph)
Victor Starspeeder (First appearance)
Victor Starspeeder's grandfather (First mentioned and appears in drawing)
Victor Starspeeder's mother (First appearance)
T-P3O
Hoosha Tookoo (First mentioned)
Villa Yar (First mentioned)
Yoda
Zefyr (First appearance)

Organisms

Bantha (Mentioned only)
Fish (Appears as drawing)
- Guppy (First appearance) (Appears as drawing)
Gorax
Kowakian monkey-lizard (Appears in comic)
Loth-cat (Mentioned only on screen)
Nerf (Mentioned only)
Rancor (appears on screen)

Droid models

Astromech droid
Battle droid (Appears in comic)
- B1-series battle droid (Appears in comic)
Protocol droid

Locations

Cloud City (Mentioned only)
Coruscant
- Jedi Temple
  - Coruscant Jedi Academy
    - Cafeteria
    - Guidance counselor's office (First appearance)
Obroa-skai
Outer Rim Territories
- Moddell sector
  - Endor system
    - Endor
    - Endor (planet)
Naboo

Organizations and titles

Artist
Drama Club (First appearance)
Gondula (Mentioned only)
Guidance counselor (First appearance)
Jedi Order
Nerf herder (Mentioned only as insult)
Panshee (Mentioned only)
Queen (appears on poster)
Sith (Mentioned only)
- Sith Lord (Mentioned only)
Starspeeder family (First appearance)

Sentient species

Besalisk
Bith
Ewok (appears on screen)
Gorax
Gungan
- Otolla
Human
Hutt (appears in comic)
Iktotchi
Kel Dor
Lannik
Mon Calamari
Rodian
Sarlacc (Mentioned only)
Tholothian
Togruta
Twi'lek
Wookiee
Yoda's species

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft/Legends
- Speeder
  - Gondola speeder
Repulsorlift
Shuttle (Mentioned only)
Starship/Legends (appears on screen)
- Starfighter (appears on screen)
  - X-wing starfighter (appears on screen)

Weapons and technology

Miscellanea

A Starship Is Born (First mentioned)
Bed
Book
Color (Mentioned only)
Death (Mentioned only)
Fire (appears in drawing)
Foodstuff (Mentioned only)
- Blue milk (Mentioned only)
- Chocolate (Mentioned only)
- Cake
  - Chocolate Mustafar cake (First appearance)
- Candy (Mentioned only)
- Cookie (Mentioned only)
  - Bantha Barks (First mentioned)
  - Choco droids (First mentioned)
  - Chocolate chip (First appearance)
  - Wookiee-ookiee (Mentioned only as "Wookiee Cookie")
- Lasagna (First mentioned)
- Toast (Mentioned only)
The Force
- Dark side of the Force (Mentioned and appears in comic)
- Force jump
- Mind trick (Mentioned only)
The galaxy
"Galaxy Feed" (First appearance)
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Laser brain"
  - "May the Force be with you" (Appears in comic)
My Fair L8-E (First appearance)
Lightspeed (Mentioned only)
Light-year (Mentioned only)
Music
The Padawan Observer
- "Huttfield" (First appearance)
- "Wookiee Circus" (First appearance)
- "Younglings" (First appearance)
Parent
Pencil (First appearance)
Robes
Spaceport (Mentioned only)
Spectacles
Youngling

Sources

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 166
↑ Jedi Academy establishes that Yoda, who was born in 896 BBY according to Star Wars: Timelines, is seven hundred years old. Therefore, Jedi Academy is set around 196 BBY. Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan, which depicts the 150th annual Lightsaber Fencing Tournament of the Coruscant Jedi Academy, is set during Roan Novachez's next school year after that depicted in Jedi Academy, therefore its events must take place around 195 BBY. Furthermore, Jedi Academy: The Force Oversleeps features the 164th tournament, meaning it must be set around 181 BBY. Finally, the events of Jedi Academy: A New Class takes places during Victor Starspeeder's school year that preceded the one depicted in The Force Oversleeps and therefore around 182 BBY.
↑ Latest updates from National Book Award finalist Jarrett J. Krosoczka — Texas Library Association on Blogspot (April 27, 2016) (backup link)
↑ A New Class (B&N; Exclusive Edition) (Scholastic Star Wars: Jedi Academy Series #4) on Barnes & Noble's official website (backup link)
↑ The JJK Blog — The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp on Blogspot (June 15, 2016) (backup link)

External links

A New Class on Scholastic's official website (original link is obsolete)

Other
Jedi Academy · Return of the Padawan · The Phantom Bully A New Class · The Force Oversleeps · The Principal Strikes Back Revenge of the Sis · Attack of the Furball · At Last, Jedi
Attack of the Journal Trilogy Box Set

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[amazon-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 166

[Date-2] Jedi Academy establishes that Yoda, who was born in 896 BBY according to Star Wars: Timelines, is seven hundred years old. Therefore, Jedi Academy is set around 196 BBY. Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan, which depicts the 150th annual Lightsaber Fencing Tournament of the Coruscant Jedi Academy, is set during Roan Novachez's next school year after that depicted in Jedi Academy, therefore its events must take place around 195 BBY. Furthermore, Jedi Academy: The Force Oversleeps features the 164th tournament, meaning it must be set around 181 BBY. Finally, the events of Jedi Academy: A New Class takes places during Victor Starspeeder's school year that preceded the one depicted in The Force Oversleeps and therefore around 182 BBY.

[jjkblog-3] Latest updates from National Book Award finalist Jarrett J. Krosoczka — Texas Library Association on Blogspot (April 27, 2016) (backup link)

[barnes-4] A New Class (B&N; Exclusive Edition) (Scholastic Star Wars: Jedi Academy Series #4) on Barnes & Noble's official website (backup link)

[jjkblog2-5] The JJK Blog — The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp on Blogspot (June 15, 2016) (backup link)

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