Books published by North Star Editions

Teenager Cason Martin is the youngest ballerina in the Atlanta Ballet Conservatory. She never really had a choice of whether she learned to dance or not. Her mother, the conservatory''s artistic director, has made all the decisions in Cason''s life. But that''s about to change. Cason has been hiding an injury, and it''s much worse than anyone imagines. Davis Channing understands all too well what it''s like to give up control of your life. He''s survived cancer, but his drug addiction nearly killed him. Now he''s been sober for seven months and enjoying his community service at the hospital. But just when he thinks he''s got it together, Davis''s ex-girlfriend, who is still battling her addiction, barrels back into his life. Cason and Davis are not friends. But, as their worlds collide, they will start to depend on one another. Can they both be brave enough to beat the odds?

Dealing with the death of her brother, teenager Scarlett Stiles joins a rock band and falls hard for the band's lead singer and local "bad boy."

Told in waves of poetry, Dating Down is a portrait of the exhilaration and pain of a fractious first love.

Earth is under attack by the alien Authority from the planet Haven. Cassius and his brother Jesse are the keys to defending Earth. But the enemy's new weapon sends the resistance into turmoil. Alliances shift, traitors are revealed, and soon Earth's last chance at salvation lies in the hands of one brother who must make the ultimate sacrifice.

"This is Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, on community radio 90.3, KZUK. I''m Gabe. Welcome to my show." My birth name is Elizabeth, but I''m a guy. Gabe. My parents think I''ve gone crazy and the rest of the world is happy to agree with them, but I know I''m right. I''ve been a boy my whole life. When you think about it, I''m like a record. Elizabeth is my A side, the song everybody knows, and Gabe is my B side--not heard as often, but just as good. It''s time to let my B side play. .

Ever since becoming an IWP--Individual with Powers--Marvin Maywood has dreamed of joining the Core, a group of gifted heroes who save lives and stop crimes. But because he's a homeless teenager who is forbidden to use his amazing powers, wanting and achieving that dream are two very separate things.

After the fall of South Vietnam, fourteen-year-old Mai is forced to flee across the South China Sea to a refugee camp near Malaysia. But when an accident forces Mai to flee the camp, she meets a half-American boy named Kien, who might be the only person who can keep her alive until she's sent to the US.

After high school senior Asha Jamison gets called a "towel head, the racist insult gives Asha and her best friend Carey a great moneymaking idea. They'll sell T-shirts promoting the Latte Rebellion, a club that raises awareness of mixed-race students.

Stacey Brown knows that being a hereditary witch isn't all it's cracked up to be. All she really wants to do is work things out with Jacob and figure out what to do with the rest of her life. But before Stacey and Jacob can have a future, they must face their pasts.

The most popular guy at his high school, 17-year-old Parker Rabinowitz is wealthy, smart, and drop-dead handsome. He's a sure thing for HYP (Harvard, Yale, or Princeton) according to his college consultant, whom Parker has worked with since he was 14. Parker's got just one problem: he's bulimic.

With this darkly ironic take on the classic Pygmalion tale, a National Book Award finalist (for "The Bears' House") offers a candid portrayal of what happens when the intoxicating thrill of control is confused with love.