Fortunately, she gets the part (even with gummy teeth). But little does she know, she actually has to ACT. The story is about a young girl Lena, who has a chance to meet her favorite singer, Mallory Winston, and be in a movie with her JUST by sending in a video audition. She is also a writer for “ For Girls Like You” magazine which is a faith-based ministry created by Wynter Pitts that provides resources to empower young female disciples of Christ. Many of us know Alena Pitts from her role in “ War Room” as the young daughter, “Danielle Jordan”. The author is Alena Pitts, who was 12 years old when she wrote this book with some help from her author of a mom, Wynter Pitts. So let my daughter and I tell you a bit about book #1 of the “Lena in the Spotlight” series so you can understand what hooked us both. Not only has my girl read all 3 books multiple times, but she told me the other day that I should recommend them to other kids on my blog. It was during a time I needed to engage her with more positive books for her down time. Well, first off, I bought this Faithgirlz book series for my daughter as a Christmas gift a couple of years ago. So why am I sharing them now during the holiday season? And she knows her faith and family will keep her feet on the ground and her eyes on the stars.No, Christmas is not the focus of these books. Lena tackles tough choices, learns the value of perseverance, and keeps her hopes high. And now that she's gotten her wish, Lena finds that being in the spotlight is harder than it sounds. But when her best friends Savannah and Emma tell her about an audition, she knows there's nothing else in the world she'd rather do.

Headstrong and determined, she has her life planned out to the minute. In Hello Stars, eleven-year-old Lena Daniels never thought she'd get the chance to star in a movie.

is suited for summer reading, as a birthday or Christmas gift, or as inspirational reading.is perfect for young fans of realistic fiction.This fiction story will appeal to young girls who have big dreams, and is a reflection of Alena's own life experiences as she reaches for the stars and keeps faith, family, and friends in balance. Hello Stars is book one in the Faithgirlz series Lena in the Spotlight, written by Alena Pitts, star of The War Room and tween blogger of For Girls Like You, and cowritten with her mother, editor and author Wynter Pitts.

Hello Stars by Alena Pitts