I'm a local Portland, Oregon author.
Mark From Earth has been three years in the making.
It's about a mischief-making kid who discovers that our whole Milky Way galaxy is, in fact, filled with people! This gets him recruited to an off-world academy where he struggles to make friends, gets hunted by demented droids, and learns that being a hero...is a mistake.
Pre-order an autographed edition on Kickstarter.com
Link: Http://kck.st/12m1m7K
Also visit the website: markfromearth.com