Nova

International Impact Book Awards 2021 WINNERFirebird Book Awards 2021 WINNER*****How many stars are up there, Aurora?Too many to count, Stella. More than a million? You should know. I'm just the big mouth.Okay, maybe a billion. You're not that loud, Stella. Who are we, anyway? Sometimes I wish I was a star. And everything was a restart.Sometimes I wish I hadn't been born.Stella don't say that. Hey, can I tell you a story?Mmm-hmm.Once upon a time, high in a tree, in a small park in a big city...***** So begins the inner city camping adventure and quest of down-to-earth Aurora, who grew up in the foster system, and quirky Stella, raised by her grandfather. A cast of characters-real and inanimate-influence them as they answer questions like: What does self-worth mean? What are positive self-talk and body image? Self-love for young women? A story of coming of age, NOVA explores community, friendship, and faith, and how thinking differently about the past can build a meaningful future. Hold your vision, Stella. Text me every night and ask me how many stars are up there. Because, when you ask, you're holding me.