The Dragon Boy: Book One of the Star Trilogy

Orphaned twice by the time he was nine, he was living on the streets and did not even know his own name. He was not allowed to step foot inside the one place he was determined to find work. To complete the disaster of his young life, the object of his affections was Star, in immense, emerald-green dragon. But good fortune finally smiled upon him: Star was a Luck Dragon.
Suddenly, he was admitted as a barn boy into the elite Dragon Compound. He was given three warm meals a day, meaningful work, and even a name. And best of all, Star took him on as his own secret apprentice.
Come meet the Dragon Boy.
Yet even in a Luck Dragon, a dual nature slumbers, ferocity and destruction awaiting to be awakened. One day, a warrior lord appears with an army. He will challenge the Luck Dragon in a fight-to-the-death, forcing Star's dark nature to the surface. Can the young apprentice prevent this ill-fated duel?
What's a Dragon Boy to do?

The Dragon Boy has been honored with a first place gold medal in the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for Best First Book.
The Dragon Boy has also received the coveted Mom's Choice Award for juvenile fiction.