Synopses & Reviews
For the first time that she can remember, Maya Stark is beginning to feel like a “normal” teenager. Even with her mother in jail for drug possession and her pop-star father away on his comeback tour, Mayas new life with her uncle Allen and cousin Kim is coming together. Summer vacations just beginning, and with a new job, a new boyfriend, and a new car (hybrid, of course), things are finally starting to look up.
But that doesnt mean life is about to get any easier. Mayas still devoted to living Green, and her uncle offers her a Green column in his newspaper. With the opportunity to make a difference in the towns attitude toward the environment, Maya wonders how this fits with her newfound commitment to Christ. And if she can really consider herself a Christian when her feelings toward a fellow youth group member are anything but loving…
Synopsis
With her mother in jail, 16-year-old Maya Stark is sent to live with her Uncle Allen and cousin, Kim Peterson. Maya has recently committed her life to Christ and is looking forward to living a normal life. Instead, Maya finds herself facing a whole new set of challenges.
About the Author
Melody Carlson is an award-winning, best-selling author of more than two hundred books for teens, women, and children. She and her husband enjoy an active lifestyle of hiking, camping, and biking in the beautiful yet mysterious Pacific Northwest, where she says, “A new story seems to lurk around every corner.”