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Lena in the Spotlight #3
Shining Night
Shining Night is book three 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 co-written with her mother, editor and author Wynter Pitts. In this fiction story that will appeal to young girls who have big dreams, Lena’s story continues as she must determine how to best use her fame for the greater good. Shining Night : In Shining Night , Lena’s overnight fame as an actress continues to pull her into the spotlight, while teaching her what it means to shine for God. Now she’s faced with her biggest challenge yet. When Lena’s favorite music artist, Mallory Winston, sends her a gift box filled with photos and memories of their time on tour together, Lena finds out that the hospital they visited is closing and many of the children and friends she met there may not receive the ongoing care they need. How will Lena and her besties help the children at the hospital face their challenges? If you enjoy Shining Night , check out the first two books in the Lena in the Spotlight
160 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2018
About the author
Alena Pitts
5 books13 followersAlena Pitts is a young actress and model from Dallas, Texas. As the oldest of four girls, Alena first cut her teeth in acting through making home videos and dramas with her sisters, using their entire home as their recording studio. She has a natural love for all things creative which falls right in line with her gifts and talents. The Kendrick Brothers’ War Room marks Alena’s professional acting debut. With only school theater on her young resume, Alena jumped at a chance to audition for the role of Danielle Jordan. In addition to school and acting, Alena models and is a frequent contributor for the magazine For Girls Like You.
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July 27, 2018
About this book:
“Lena’s overnight fame as an actress, after being cast in a lead role in a film, continues to pull her into the spotlight, while teaching her what it means to shine for God. And now she’s faced with her biggest challenge yet. When Lena’s favorite music artist, Mallory Winston, sends her a gift box filled with photos and memories of their time on tour together, she finds out that new friends from the children’s hospital they visited need help, including a little girl she became very fond of. The hospital is closing and the little girl’s parents can’t afford the ongoing care she needs.
Now, Lena wants to find a way to help. Rallying the support of her school, friends, and family pulls together a huge concert to raise funds that features Mallory Winston. What she doesn’t realize is that coordinating such a big event is harder than it looks. Lena must face the challenge of taking on a responsibility that sometimes seems too big for her to handle, and convincing others she won’t give up. On this journey, Lena discovers that helping others comes at a cost, but what matters most in life cannot be bought. With the encouragement and mentoring she receives from her family and even Mallory, she is constantly reminded that God is her strength and his plan is bigger.”
Series: Book #3 in the “Lena in the Spotlight” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here! and Book #2 Here!
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned, read, remembered, talked about, & thought over; Many Prayers & Thanking God; Witnessing; Many talks about God & praying; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & a devotional; Mentions of churches, church going, & services.
Negative Content- Mentions of pain, a scream, & injuries.
Sexual Content- 2 ‘babe’s (one from a married couple, another to a dad to his daughter).
-Lena Daniels
1st person P.O.V. of Lena
146 pages
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Pre Teens- Four Stars (and a half)
New Teens- Four Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Four Stars
In remembrance of Mrs. Wynter Pitts, Books for Christian Girls decided to share a review of the third book in the “Lena in the Spotlight” series. I have found this series to be so sweet and encouraging, even while I’m outside of the target age. I’ve loved seeing their family and faith shown throughout these three books. My prayers, hugs, and thoughts are with the Pitts and their extended family.
Link to review:
Coming 7/27/18
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“Lena’s overnight fame as an actress, after being cast in a lead role in a film, continues to pull her into the spotlight, while teaching her what it means to shine for God. And now she’s faced with her biggest challenge yet. When Lena’s favorite music artist, Mallory Winston, sends her a gift box filled with photos and memories of their time on tour together, she finds out that new friends from the children’s hospital they visited need help, including a little girl she became very fond of. The hospital is closing and the little girl’s parents can’t afford the ongoing care she needs.
Now, Lena wants to find a way to help. Rallying the support of her school, friends, and family pulls together a huge concert to raise funds that features Mallory Winston. What she doesn’t realize is that coordinating such a big event is harder than it looks. Lena must face the challenge of taking on a responsibility that sometimes seems too big for her to handle, and convincing others she won’t give up. On this journey, Lena discovers that helping others comes at a cost, but what matters most in life cannot be bought. With the encouragement and mentoring she receives from her family and even Mallory, she is constantly reminded that God is her strength and his plan is bigger.”
Series: Book #3 in the “Lena in the Spotlight” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here! and Book #2 Here!
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned, read, remembered, talked about, & thought over; Many Prayers & Thanking God; Witnessing; Many talks about God & praying; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & a devotional; Mentions of churches, church going, & services.
Negative Content- Mentions of pain, a scream, & injuries.
Sexual Content- 2 ‘babe’s (one from a married couple, another to a dad to his daughter).
-Lena Daniels
1st person P.O.V. of Lena
146 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- Four Stars (and a half)
New Teens- Four Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Four Stars
In remembrance of Mrs. Wynter Pitts, Books for Christian Girls decided to share a review of the third book in the “Lena in the Spotlight” series. I have found this series to be so sweet and encouraging, even while I’m outside of the target age. I’ve loved seeing their family and faith shown throughout these three books. My prayers, hugs, and thoughts are with the Pitts and their extended family.
Link to review:
Coming 7/27/18
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
September 27, 2019
These books are so sweet and cute. This one was probably my favorite. It showed great interaction between kids and adults/parents, which is so rare in books these days.
These were characters I could root for.
I would highly recommend this series to kids 12-15 looking for books to build up their faith.
These were characters I could root for.
I would highly recommend this series to kids 12-15 looking for books to build up their faith.
July 29, 2023
i just never felt it with this one...
August 20, 2018
Great book for 8-12 year old girls. Entertaining even to a 14 year old (me).
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