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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We believe all young readers deserve to access books freely in their schools and libraries. We are marking Banned Books Week 2025 with a 50% off discount at northstareditions.com when you use the code BOOKS4ALL. ❤️📚️

Banned Books Week
October 5–11, 2025
As book banning efforts persist in the United States, North Star Editions continues to support librarians and teachers who face pressure as a result of book bans. We are also thinking of readers and authors whose freedoms to read and write about marginalized people and experiences, including their own, are threatened by censorship.

North Star Editions is committed to publishing books that increase representation, provide fresh perspectives, and celebrate a diversity of experiences. We believe all young readers deserve to access those books freely in their schools and libraries.

Banned Books Week
October 5–11, 2025

Use code BOOKS4ALL for 50% off all orders at northstareditions.com

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

“For every student, there’s the broad universal themes, and then there’s the way it can also exist in a very relatable, one-on-one way to my Latino students”: Josuee Hernández in conversation with Hailey Alcaraz on bringing diverse stories to the forefront buff.ly/AiqhXP6

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

“Gripping, unsettling, and absolutely necessary, WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER shows how easy it is to lose ourselves in the gravitational pull of whiteness.” —Mason Stokes (ALL THE TRUTH I CAN STAND) WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández releases Sept 30! northstareditions.com/flux/what-we...

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

GOODREADS GIVEAWAY! You have a chance to win a copy of WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández! Head over to Goodreads for the details 🌟 www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

“Hernández boldly dives into the realities of racial privilege and exposes dark truths of adolescent drug use....Truly unlike any book I’ve read!” — @arguellescath.bsky.social, FLIP TURNS WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by @josueehernandez.bsky.social — out 9/30! northstareditions.com/flux/what-we...

“Hernández boldly dives into the realities of racial privilege and exposes dark truths of adolescent drug use. Each twist is unexpected until the shocking conclusion. Truly unlike any book I’ve read!” —Catherine Arguelles, author of FLIP TURNS and FIRST TO FIND

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

“COPE FIELD will punch you in the gut, break your heart, and somehow put it back together again....It deserves to be an instant classic.” —@trishlundy.bsky.social, author of THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY WITH MURDER COPE FIELD by @tlsimpson.bsky.social is out now! ⚾ northstareditions.com/flux/cope-fi...

“COPE FIELD will punch you in the gut, break your heart, and somehow put it back together again. T. L. Simpson writes an unflinching story about one teen boy’s reckoning with his anger issues and the insidious truth hidden behind his father’s perfect public image. It deserves to be an instant classic.” —Trish Lundy, author of The One That Got Away with Murder

Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK by @elizabethwriter.bsky.social turns a year old this week! 🎉 To celebrate, the ebook is only $2.99 for a limited time. Find it wherever you buy ebooks! northstareditions.com/flux/mighty-...

Book Birthday Ebook Sale
Mighty Millie Novak
$2.99 for a limited time!

Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández releases September 30! Look how great final copies turned out 🤩 Be sure to preorder your copy! northstareditions.com/flux/what-we...

A box containing hardcover copies of WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández.

Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

"First-time novelist Holden touches on themes of identity, self-confidence, queerness, and belonging set against an unusual urban subculture of roller derby...." —Children's Literature MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK by @elizabethwriter.bsky.social is available now! 💓 northstareditions.com/flux/mighty-...

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠ ⁠ 🌟 FINDING BALANCE by Kati Gardner ⁠ ✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠ northstareditions.com/flux/finding...

“Gardner, an amputee and cancer survivor, realistically tackles such tough issues as the massive costs of health care, the fear of relapse, and pressure to appear nondisabled.”
—Kirkus Reviews

Jase doesn’t remember having acute lymphocytic leukemia when he was three years old. Mari has never been able to hide her cancer survivorship.

Jase wants to move on, to never reveal his past. Mari wants to be looked at like a girl, a person, and not only known for her disability. But how do you move on from cancer when the world won’t let you?

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

“With a voice that grabs hold of you and doesn’t let go until its gut-wrenching final page, Simpson weaves a heartbreaking tale.... A beautiful, important novel.” —MK Pagano, author of GIRLS WHO BURN COPE FIELD by T. L. Simpson is available now! ❤️ northstareditions.com/flux/cope-fi...

“With a voice that grabs hold of you and doesn’t let go until its gut-wrenching final page, Simpson weaves a heartbreaking tale of the complicated nature of love, loss, and family. A beautiful, important novel.” —MK Pagano, author of GIRLS WHO BURN

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠ ⁠ 🌟 A DRAGONBIRD IN THE FERN by Laura Rueckert This immersive fantasy novel features a protagonist with dyslexia. ⁠ ✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠ northstareditions.com/flux/a-drago...

★ “A powerful story of love, vengeance, and learning to trust yourself, this is a must purchase.”
—School Library Journal, starred review

When an assassin kills Princess Jiara's older sister Scilla, Jiara takes her sister’s place as the bride to the king of a faraway country—hoping she can catch the killer before her sister’s vengeful ghost murders their family—making Jiara the killer's next target.

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"...Hernández wields the insecurity and desperation of his protagonists like the destructive weapons they are, all the way until the inevitably horrific conclusion.” —Logan-Ashley Kisner, OLD WOUNDS WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández is out Sept 30! northstareditions.com/flux/what-we...

“Reading WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER is like watching a nightmare play out in slow motion. Hernández wields the insecurity and desperation of his protagonists like the destructive weapons they are, all the way until the inevitably horrific conclusion.” —Logan-Ashley Kisner, author of OLD WOUNDS

💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠ ⁠ 🌟 GOTH GIRL, QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE by Lindsay S. Zrull ⁠ ✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠ ⁠ northstareditions.com/flux/goth-gi...

“a beautiful blend of all things cosplay and mental health awareness...”
—Booklist

Gothic fashionista Jess is on a mission to reunite with her estranged biological mother—but is she willing to risk her new friends, cosplay championship, and even her future to do so?

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“...MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK is a dazzling debut!” —Keely Parrack, author of 10 HOURS TO GO MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK by @elizabethwriter.bsky.social is out now! 🛼 northstareditions.com/flux/mighty-...

“You’ll fall hard for Mighty Millie Novak on her journey from rookie member of the Prairie Skate Juniors team, feeling like a loner fraud, to living up to her Mighty name, as she’s forced to find the courage to learn who she really is, what she wants, and how to stand up for her dreams, against the fast, fun backdrop of roller derby drama with a wonderful cast of colorful characters, and the sweetest sapphic love story! MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK is a dazzling debut!” —Keely Parrack, author of 10 HOURS TO GO

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Laura Rueckert @laurarueckert.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙⁠ ⁠ 🌟 BRAVE ENOUGH by Kati Gardner ⁠ ✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July!⁠ northstareditions.com/flux/brave-e...

★ “Covers challenging physical and emotional terrain in compelling detail with compassionate insight and strong storytelling skills.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

The lives of Cason Martin and Davis Channing intersect in a powerful way. Both are struggling to survive life-threatening diseases. Neither feels in control of their lives. Can they be brave enough to beat the odds?

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Surprise! The ebook of my YA fantasy/murder mystery A DRAGONBIRD IN THE FERN is on sale for only $2.99 in the US, and it's reduced in other locations as well. It's only 2,69 € in Germany! I'm not sure how long this price will last, so get while it lasts! #booksky @fluxbooks.bsky.social

The cover of A Dragonbird in the Fern with the words "Ebook sale, just $2.99 for a limited time only" on a blue starburst background. The following tropes are spread around the cover: dyslexic princess, arranged marriage with no common language, treacherous translations, forbidden love, empowering female friendships, bloodthirsty ghost.

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

“COPE FIELD is a home run. A gripping modern classic, full of so much heart and grit and punk rock tenacity, each word refuses to leave you dry-eyed. T. L. Simpson simply doesn’t miss.” — @freyafinch.bsky.social (RISE) Out now! @tlsimpson.bsky.social ⚾️❤️ northstareditions.com/flux/cope-fi...

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

“Heartwarming and charming—readers will be taken in by Maisie’s list to change her life and enjoy the ride...” — @gretchschreiber.bsky.social , ELLIE HAYCOCK IS TOTALLY NORMAL THE COMPLEX ART OF BEING MAISIE CLARK by @sabkleckner.bsky.social —out now! 💞 northstareditions.com/flux/the-com...

“Heartwarming and charming—readers will be taken in by Maisie’s list to change her life and enjoy the ride as she learns that life, college, and even creativity cannot be defined or reinvented by a list. It’s a testament to starting over, not by force but by choice, and the emotional roller coaster that comes with that decision. Throughout her highs and lows, readers will cheer as Maisie finds just exactly who she is and, more importantly, who she wants to be.” —Gretchen Schreiber, author of Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

“Simpson has a knack for delivering entertaining reads that take on important issues teens and young adults grapple with. COPE FIELD is a gripping and timely read.” —Jeff Wooten, author of KILL CALL COPE FIELD by @tlsimpson.bsky.social is available now! northstareditions.com/flux/cope-fi...

Cope Field by T. L. Simpson

“Simpson has a knack for delivering entertaining reads that take on important issues teens and young adults grapple with. COPE FIELD is a gripping and timely read.” —Jeff Wooten, author of KILL CALL

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🌈 Pride Month Spotlight! 🏳️‍⚧️ ⁠ FRAGILE REMEDY by Maria Ingrande Mora is a "boy-loves boy dysopian fantasy for anyone needing a heartbreaking thrill" (Kirkus Reviews). ⁠ ✨ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of June!⁠ northstareditions.com/flux/fragile...

“A boy-loves-boy dystopian fantasy for anyone needing a heartbreaking thrill.”
—Kirkus Reviews

Sixteen-year-old Nate has spent most of his life hiding in The Withers—the destitute, quarantined slum across the river from the cosmopolitan Gathos City—dodging slave catchers and corrupt peacekeepers, avoiding chem fiends, and scavenging tech to sell at the market. But when his body begins rapidly degenerating, he must choose between working for a shadowy terrorist organization that has the means to keep him alive, or staying—and dying—with the boy he loves.

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

“...Kleckner paints an honest, empathetic portrait of a girl struggling and determined to define her own style as an artist and as a person.” — Leyla Brittan, author of ROS DEMIR IS NOT THE ONE Available now! @sabkleckner.bsky.social northstareditions.com/flux/the-com...

“Through Maisie’s sharp and utterly engaging voice, Sabrina Kleckner paints an honest, empathetic portrait of a girl struggling and determined to define her own style as an artist and as a person.” —Leyla Brittan, author of Ros Demir Is Not the One

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🌈 Pride Month Spotlight! 🌈⁠ ⁠ I'LL GET THERE. IT BETTER BE WORTH THE TRIP. by John Donovan is widely regarded as the first novel for teens to feature the topic of homosexuality. ⁠ ✨ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of June!⁠ northstareditions.com/flux/ill-get...

Widely regarded as the first LGBTQ+ book for teen readers, I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. is a groundbreaking classic.

When the grandmother who raised him dies, Davy Ross, a lonely thirteen-year-old boy, must move to Manhattan to live with his estranged mother. Between alcohol-infused lectures about her self-sacrifice and awkward visits with his distant father, Davy’s only comfort is his beloved dachshund Fred. Things start to look up when he and a boy from school become friends. But when their relationship takes an unexpected turn, Davy struggles to understand what happened and what it might mean.

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“...Heartbreaking, relatable, and punk rock to its core, COPE FIELD is a grand slam of a book.” — @anthonynerada.bsky.social , author of Indie Next Pick SKATER BOY COPE FIELD by @tlsimpson.bsky.social is available now! ⚾️❤️ northstareditions.com/flux/cope-fi...

“I loved Crawford’s story and the lengths he goes through to protect the people he loves. Heartbreaking, relatable, and punk rock to its core, Cope Field is a grand slam of a book.” —Anthony Nerada, author of Indie Next Pick Skater Boy

🌈 Pride Month Spotlight! 🌈 EVERY VARIABLE OF US by @charlesabush.bsky.social is a poignant, queer love story about a Black teen girl finding herself amid so much hardship. ✨ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of June! northstareditions.com/flux/every-v...

"Raw and authentic." —Kirkus Reviews

After Philly teenager Alexis Duncan is injured in a gang shooting, her promising basketball career comes to a halt. At the urging of new Indian student (and crush?) Aamani, Alexis shifts her focus to the school’s STEM team in hopes of earning a college scholarship, but gains more than she could’ve imagined.

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“THE COMPLEX ART OF BEING MAISIE CLARK is compassionate and real.” — @kalieholford.bsky.social , author of THE LAST LOVE SONG Out now! @sabkleckner.bsky.social northstareditions.com/flux/the-com...

“There’s a warmth to Kleckner’s sophomore novel that invites readers to root for the bold and vibrant Maisie as she navigates her first semester of college and finds her voice. . . . The Complex Art of Being Maisie Clark is compassionate and real.” —Kalie Holford, author of The Last Love Song

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“This is the ultimate post-apocalyptic adventure, perfect for fans of cheerleaders who become crossbow-wielding knights, gamer kids who become real-life wizards, and THE WALKING DEAD.” — @kendareblake.bsky.social (CHAMPION OF FATE) 👑 @lrsparks.bsky.social northstareditions.com/flux/the-mer...

“Lily Sparks’s The Merciless King of Moore High kind of has everything: great characters, complex motivations, and even some courtly politics. It asks what it might be like if you had to rebuild society with only other people from your high school, and answers that it would be just as messed-up and awesome as you think! This is the ultimate post-apocalyptic adventure, perfect for fans of cheerleaders who become crossbow-wielding knights, gamer kids who become real-life wizards, and The Walking Dead.” —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Champion of Fate

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

We are excited to share that STRONG LIKE YOU is a 2025 Children's Book Council Favorites Award winner! 🧡 Congratulations to author @tlsimpson.bsky.social ! northstareditions.com/flux/strong-...

Strong Like You
T. L. Simpson

A 2025 CBC Favorites Award Winner

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THE COMPLEX ART OF BEING MAISIE CLARK is available now! 💞 We are so excited that this sweet YA contemporary by @sabkleckner.bsky.social is out in the world! northstareditions.com/flux/the-com...

The Complex Art of Being Maisie Clark by Sabrina Kleckner

Now Available

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Meg Gaertner is OPEN to submissions @meggaertner.com · 10/06/2025

Today’s the day! Happy pub day to @sabkleckner.bsky.social and her absolutely delightful cast of characters in THE COMPLEX ART OF BEING MAISIE CLARK!

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Happy Pride Month to all amazing readers!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We’re celebrating by putting all these LGBTQIA+ ebooks on sale for $2.99 for the month of June. Check them out wherever you buy ebooks! 🌈❤️

Flux, North Star Editions, and Jolly Fish Press logos

Pride Month eBook Sale!
LGBTQIA+ ebooks are $2.99 each for the month of June!

Books featured:

Mighty Millie Novak
Two-Dad Families
Cold Girls
LGBTQIA+ (from the series My Name is Brave)

$2.99 each!

Books featured:

LGBTQ+ Families
City of Shattered Light
City of Vicious Night
Here Lies Olive
The Art of Running Away
Fragile Remedy
Game of Strength and Storm
Clash of Fate and Fury
The Abyss Surrounds Us
Edge of the Abyss
Before We Were Blue
I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip.
Cope Field
Outrun the Wind
Two-Mom Families
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
Jordie and Joey Fell from the Sky
The Merciless King of Moore High
Surrender Your Sons
Every Variable of Us

Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

We're delighted to share that THE MERCILESS KING OF MOORE HIGH by Lily Sparks is a 2025 Children's Book Council Award winner! 👑🎉 northstareditions.com/flux/the-mer...

The Merciless King of Moore High by Lily Sparks

A 2025 CBC Favorites Award Winner

Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

“Kleckner beautifully captures Maisie’s emotional landscape....With themes of self-discovery, bravery, and starting over, this story will stick with readers past its ending.” —Booklist THE COMPLEX ART OF BEING MAISIE CLARK by @sabkleckner.bsky.social —June 10! northstareditions.com/flux/the-com...

“Kleckner beautifully captures Maisie’s emotional landscape in her bright personality and bantery voice, as well as the touching conversations that help her begin to believe in herself. With themes of self-discovery, bravery, and starting over, this story will stick with readers past its ending.” —Booklist

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

✨ GIVEAWAY! ✨ You have a chance to win a copy of THE COMPLEX ART OF BEING MAISIE CLARK by @sabkleckner.bsky.social ! Head over to Goodreads to enter. goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

“COPE FIELD is an absolute triumph....A must-read.” —Erica Ivy Rodgers, author of LADY OF STEEL AND STRAW COPE FIELD by @tlsimpson.bsky.social is available now! ⚾️❤️ northstareditions.com/flux/cope-fi...

“Cope Field is an absolute triumph. Simpson’s sophomore book is a beautiful, heart-wrenching story of a young man who loves big in spite of his pain. The most honest thing I’ve read in a long time, this story is about the courage it takes to proverbially kill your heroes and find your voice. And while it tore me apart, Simpson’s prose also put me back together with hope and the possibility for healing. A must-read.” —Erica Ivy Rodgers, author of Lady of Steel and Straw

“THE COMPLEX ART OF BEING MAISIE CLARK is a warm, heartfelt, and creative exploration of art, family, and the ways people change....[T]his book, like Maisie herself, is easy to love.” —@elizabethwriter.bsky.social Out June 10! @sabkleckner.bsky.social northstareditions.com/flux/the-com...

The Complex Art of Being Maisie Clark
by Sabrina Kleckner

“The Complex Art of Being Maisie Clark is a warm, heartfelt, and creative exploration of art, family, and the ways people change. Maisie’s art-school journey takes her from surface-level attempts at reinvention to a deeper understanding of both herself and the people closest to her. With complex, three-dimensional characters, a vividly rendered world, and a story that’s both humorous and profound, this book, like Maisie herself, is easy to love.” —Elizabeth Holden, author of Mighty Millie Novak

We are excited to share that THE LAMPLIGHTER by @cjbell.bsky.social is a a 2025 Childrens Book Council Favorites Award Winner! 🖤 This spooky historical fiction novel is available now! northstareditions.com/flux/the-lam...

The Lamplighter
by Crystal J. Bell
A 2025 CBC Favorites Award Winner

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We're excited to share that THE MERCILESS KING OF MOORE HIGH by Lily Sparks is a 2025 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection! 🎉 Be sure to check out this thrilling YA fantasy, available now! northstareditions.com/flux/the-mer...

The Merciless King of Moore High
by Lily sparks
A 2025 Top 10 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection

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