Amber Luna My Bright Light, Hardcover, Signed
Amber Luna My Bright Light is a heartfelt and magical coming-of-age story about identity, friendship, and the quiet courage it takes to be yourself. It was awarded the 2025 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Bronze Medal in the Pre-Teen Mature Issues category and Literary Titan's Gold Book Award.
Amber’s bold, colorful style and quick wit make her stand out—but underneath, she’s a whirlwind of doubts, hiding a secret talent she’s too afraid to share. Mari, quiet and cautious, is carrying far more than just her bags. She’s struggling under the weight of guilt, expectations, and trauma she hasn’t been strong enough to face—yet.
When they meet at summer camp, Amber comes to understand the impact she has simply by being herself, while Mari slowly lets her guard down. Together, they learn that sometimes the smallest acts of kindness can change the course of a life in ways you may never fully understand.
Told from two perspectives, Amber Luna My Bright Light is a tender and empowering story that reminds us-finding yourself isn't about changing or conforming but remembering who you've always been. Sometimes, it takes borrowing someone else's light to see your own. And the bravest thing you can do is let it shine.
Literary Titan gives Amber Luna My Bright Light five stars:
"I found the writing genuine. Marquart nails the rhythms of teenage thought. How one minute you’re making sarcastic jokes about socks, and the next you’re falling into an emotional sinkhole you can’t climb out of.
"By the time I reached the last page, I didn’t feel like I’d read a coming-of-age story so much as lived alongside two girls during the hardest stretch of their young lives.
"I’d recommend it for anyone who remembers what it felt like to be thirteen and unsure, for teens who feel unseen, and for adults who’ve forgotten how much the small things mattered back then."
Literary Titan is "an organization of professional editors, writers, and professors that have a passion for the written word... recognizing talented authors with our Literary Book Award."