The North Star is named Polaris.  It is also called the pole star.  

     Polaris is called the North Star because its position in the sky defines the direction of due north.  If you were at the North Pole, Polaris would be directly overhead.  Polaris is not a bright star.  It is the end star in the tail of the little dipper in Ursa Minor, the Little Bear.  Its name comes from the Latin, Stella Polaris, meaning "Pole Star."

     Polaris appears to be motionless at the center of the field of circumpolar stars.  All the other stars appear to circle around Polaris.  Currently it is about 1 degree from the celestial pole.  

     You can find Polaris by finding the big dipper.  The 2 stars at the end of the dipper point directly to Polaris.