Perhaps this is
not about Chad.
Perhaps God orchestrated this whole thing – his fame, this show, these
auditions – because He wanted to bring this one girl to Himself.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Target Audience: Girls 13-19
Subjects: Sharing your faith, Showing
Love to Others, Fame, Friendship, Love for Family
Summary: It’s an opportunity greater
than she knows. Kara knows that one girl will be chosen to be on a show. But
she has no idea that the co-star’s family has made some secret arrangements for
it already. Chad’s
parents are determined for his co-star to be a Christian, a godly young girl
who won’t lead him astray. So the month long auditions are really a character
test. Sending in a family friend as a spy, they hope to make the best choice
for the new star. Kara and the other girls auditioning are not told that Chad is the
star. Chad
isn’t told who any of the girls are. As the auditions progress, Chad works to
patiently trust God to bring the right girl into the picture. Kara finds that
God is working to bring about a change in her life even greater than that of
her acting career.
Notes: This is a story of trust. Chad has to
trust his parents and family friend to make a decision for his career without
him having any input in it. Then when the family friend declares she has found
the right girl, but that girl isn’t a Christian yet, they have to rely even
more on God to guide them. Kara has to learn to open her heart to God and trust
that He is there, ready to love her and welcome her into His family and give
her salvation. The characters from the last story (First Date) by this author,
are working on trusting God with their relationship, wanting to pursue a dating
relationship but wanting to follow God’s guiding. It’s also a story of who to
not trust are some characters seem trustworthy but are actually not.
Recommendation Scale: 4.5/5
Reviewer: J:-)mi
Proverbs 3:5-6 –
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.
Disclaimer:
This book was provided for free by Booksneeze in exchange for an honest review.
SOFIA'S REVIEW
SOFIA'S REVIEW
Seventeen-year-old Kara McKormick hung up the
phone and screamed. And screamed.
Her mother came in from the backyard, screaming.
“Kara.” She panted, slamming the back door as she rushed to her daughter.
“What’s the matter? What happened? Are you all right?”
“Yes, I—” Kara screamed again, hugging her mother
and dancing around the kitchen. “Ma, you’ll never believe this.”
Kara started to scream again, and her mother
placed a firm hand over her mouth. She removed her hand from Kara’s mouth with
a warning look. Kara bit her tongue and jumped up and down.
“Okay, Ma,” she said, still jumping. “I have been
chosen to . . .” Kara stopped midsentence, her mouth frozen.
“Kara Elaine McKormick.” Hands on her hips, she
stared at her daughter. “Do not scream.”
“I get to audition for a TV show that’s just for
teens on a network that lets its stars help write the scripts and the songs and
plan the publicity. And this show is going to be the first one, the big one,
and they’re investing lots of money into it, so it’ll be huge and they want me
to audition. Me, Ma.”
Book: Starring Me;
Krista Mcgee; 2012; Thomas Nelson
Genre: Realistic
Target
Audience: Girls 16-19
Subjects:
Becoming
a Christian
Summary:
Kara
McCormick is auditioning for a teen variety show and is now one of ten possible
co-stars. Who the star is is anyone’s guess. But Kara really hopes that it will
be Chad, the boy she and her friend Addy met just a little while ago. Both Chad
and Addy are Christians and tell Kara about God. However, is she ready to
believe?
Notes: This book is
more focused on acting, than God. But still there is a lot of positive
influence from her friends as well as talks about Him. When her father gets
very ill, Kara wonders what happens when someone dies. In the end, Kara gives
her heart to God.
Spiritual
Content Recommendation Scale: 4.5/5
Reviewer: Sofia Marie
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