Colette's family is torn apart by events and attitudes she cannot control, but she is determined to find a way to mend the rifts that threaten to destroy the people she loves.
Casey will have to do a lot of pet-sitting to earn the money she needs to buy Lightning, a beloved horse. Her hopes of buying Lightning are dashed when she learns that his owner has found a buyer and must sell the horse immediately. Across the street from Casey's house a mystery unfolds as a seldom-seen woman who seems to be able to read minds prepares to host a carnival and a yo-yo contest that boasts a $1500 prize. Casey's yo-yo is buried in her closet. She has a great talent and a greater case of stage fright.
Key Selling Points In this book for young adults, a teen singing sensation goes on the road with a popular band after her music video goes viral. Stella Rising explores themes of rebellion, coming of age and finding your voice, as well as the dangers of social media. This book features a complex mother-daughter relationship where Stella is more of a parent to Viv than Viv is to her daughter. Both of the author’s sons are musicians, so the rock scenes onstage and off feel authentic. In this book, two key characters, the lead singer and the guitar player (both male), eventually become romantically involved.
Lissa is the new kid in town. She is lonely and she blames her mother and her mother's new husband for her troubles. To make matters worse, she has to look after a boy who believes that his dead mother's spirit lives on in the red-tailed hawk that he secretly keeps captive. Ironically, the resulting adventure takes Lissa's mind off her own troubles and gets her a friend to boot!
Colette's family is torn apart by events and attitudes she cannot control, but she is determined to find a way to mend the rifts that threaten to destroy the people she loves.
Key Selling Points In this book for young adults, a teen singing sensation goes on the road with a popular band after her music video goes viral. Stella Rising explores themes of rebellion, coming of age and finding your voice, as well as the dangers of social media. This book features a complex mother-daughter relationship where Stella is more of a parent to Viv than Viv is to her daughter. Both of the author’s sons are musicians, so the rock scenes onstage and off feel authentic. In this book, two key characters, the lead singer and the guitar player (both male), eventually become romantically involved.
Casey will have to do a lot of pet-sitting to earn the money she needs to buy Lightning, a beloved horse. Her hopes of buying Lightning are dashed when she learns that his owner has found a buyer and must sell the horse immediately. Across the street from Casey's house a mystery unfolds as a seldom-seen woman who seems to be able to read minds prepares to host a carnival and a yo-yo contest that boasts a $1500 prize. Casey's yo-yo is buried in her closet. She has a great talent and a greater case of stage fright.
The author provides answers to the various letters she receives from her fans, offering information about her writing career and the characters in her novels, and supplying advice on friends, family, boyfriends, adolescence, and religion.
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