Review of Polaris Awakening by Various

Polaris Awakening is a great compilation of short stories about a variety of people from different social classes living in the same space station and it's surrounding universe. On the one hand this novel is a great work of science fiction with each story and author contributing to the larger theme in their own unique way. On the other side the space station creates an environment for these authors to explore social ideals and issues that exist in our contemporary society in a way that asks the hard questions without it hitting too close to home. Science fiction authors have been doing this for decades and Polaris Awakening continues that grand tradition for this generation of young adult readers. It is wonderful to see a group of authors writing together on a project like this that creates a new universe of characters to grow with. Each author adds to the station a new level of depth that asks whether it is individuals or groups that create change in a culture that is designed to resist change. They give readers perspectives from many different sides and challenge the reader each time to ask what would you do if you were in their shoes? Perhaps seeing the other side in a story such as this will cause a young person to stop and think about those around them and how they might view things in a different way. Polaris Awakening is both entertaining and thought provoking. A great read for fans of science fiction.