The power of prayer and the importance of trusting in God dominate this novel, first in the Lena in the Spotlight series, inspired by the life of the 12-year-old author, Alena Pitts, writing with her mother. Wynter, her husband Jonathan, and four daughters (ages 6-11), reside in Dallas, Texas. In addition to publishing the quarterly magazine, Wynter is a frequent blogger, a contributor for LifeWays ParentLife Magazine, and a public speaker. The mother of four girls, Wynters mission is to empower and equip girls to walk boldly into becoming who God has created them to be and to provide parents with the resources and support needed to raise strong Christ followers. Wynter Pitts is the founder of For Girls Like You Magazine and the author of For Girls Like You: A Devotional for Tweens and Youre Gods Girl. In addition to school and acting, Alena models and is a frequent contributor for the magazine For Girls Like You. With only school theater on her young resume, Alena jumped at a chance to audition for the role of Danielle Jordan. The Kendrick Brothers War Room marks Alenas professional acting debut. She has a natural love for all things creative which falls right in line with her gifts and talents. 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. If you enjoy Hello Stars, check out the other books in the Lena in the Spotlight series:Īlena Pitts is a young actress and model from Dallas, Texas. And she knows her faith and family will keep her feet on the ground and her eyes on the stars. Lena tackles tough choices, learns the value of perseverance, and keeps her hopes high.

And now that shes 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 theres nothing else in the world shed rather do. Headstrong and determined, she has her life planned out to the minute. In Hello Stars, eleven-year-old Lena Daniels never thought shed 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 Alenas 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.

Shining Night by Alena Pitts