Books with title FACING THE MUSIC

Series Description:Miley Stewart looks like a regular girl-next-door, but she’s got a big secret. When the lights go down, Miley is the famous teen pop sensation Hannah Montana! Miley may be a celebrity when she’s on stage, but she wants the rest of her life to be as normal as possible. The only people who know the truth about Miley’s dual identity are her father, brother, and best friends Lilly and Oliver. But keeping that secret—and balancing school with her newfound fame and fortune—is harder than Miley ever thought it would be. Hannah Montana #7: When Miley’s scheming, look-alike cousin Luann pays a visit, she’s surprisingly well behaved. Miley thinks they finally might have gotten over the rough patch from their childhood, and even invites Luann to the coolest Halloween party in town. But when Luann hog-ties Miley in her pop-star closet, Miley realizes she’s made a big mistake! Will Miley’s friends rescue her in time to stop Luann from revealing Miley’s secret identity? Plus, when Miley’s grandmother comes for a visit, Miley’s brother Jackson seems to be getting more than his fair share of attention. Didn’t anyone teach Grandma Stewart not to play favorites? Hannah Montana #8: Ever since Jake Ryan started acting on the TV show, Zombie High, Miley thinks he’s become a huge egomaniac. So when he invites Miley to the school Seventies Dance, she says no. Then Hannah Montana guest stars on Jake’s show, and Miley realizes she might have been wrong about her former crush—but is it too late? Plus, when Miley and Jake start using other people to make each other jealous, it’s bound to backfire—Miley just never expected it would be on her!Hannah Montana #9: When Hannah Montana becomes a spokesmodel in a TV commercial for a new perfume, there’s only one problem—she hates it! But when she gets an incredibly hot gift for being the new face of Eau Wow, Miley starts to reconsider. . . . But could she really go on TV and lie to the whole world? Plus, when Miley accidentally gets her brother Jackson fired from his job, she makes him Hannah Montana’s assistant—with serious consequences!

Jennifer Knapp’s meteoric rise in the Christian music industry ended abruptly when she walked away and came out publicly as a lesbian. This is her story—of coming to Christ, of building a career, of admitting who she is, and of how her faith remained strong through it all. At the top of her career in the Christian music industry, Jennifer Knapp quit. A few years later, she publicly revealed she is gay. A media frenzy ensued, and many of her former fans were angry with what they saw as turning her back on God. But through it all, she held on to the truth that had guided her from the beginning. In this memoir, she finally tells her story: of her troubled childhood, the love of music that pulled her through, her dramatic conversion to Christianity, her rise to stardom, her abrupt departure from Christian Contemporary Music, her years of trying to come to terms with her sexual orientation, and her return to music and Nashville in 2010, when she came out publicly for the first time. She also talks about the importance of her faith, and despite the many who claim she can no longer call herself a believer, she maintains that she is both gay and a Christian. Now an advocate for LGBT issues in the church, Jennifer has witnessed heartbreaking struggles as churches wrestle with issues of homosexuality and faith. This engrossing, inspiring memoir will help people understand her story and to believe in their own stories, whatever they may be.

Gavriel Weintraub can't understand why his sister Miriam is acting so strange. But when the two boys spot a mysterious car in the driveway one day after school, they discover that Miriam has been keeping secrets, and that they're the last to find out! Binyamin Weintraub can't wait to meet his new brother-in-law to be. But time after time, the two boys end up just missing Menashe. Will they ever get to know the newest member of their family? Moshe Chaim Kramer is happy for his friends, but he has his own simchah coming up soon. And his parents are determined that everything should be perfect at their only son's bar mitzvah, perhaps too perfect. Will there be any way for him to enjoy his big day? Shaya Ginsburg and Yossi Belsky are concerned about Moshe Chaim's gloomy mood. But they're also concerned about the band! Without Moshe Chaim playing on his drums, can there be a Cheery Bim Band? Find out in...Face The Music!

Redemption has made it to the bestseller chart, but what Chloe and the girls need most is some downtime to sift through the usual high school stress with grades, friends, guys, and the prom. Chloe struggles to recover from a serious crush on the band leader of Iron Cross. Then, just as an unexpected romance catches Redemption by surprise, Caitlin O'Conner - whose relationship with Josh is taking on a new dimension - joins the tour as their chaperone. Chloe's wild ride only speeds up, and this one-of-a-kind musician faces the fact that life may never be normal again.Monday, June 13 prepare my heart for the storm / keep me safe, keep me warm / heap those bags, around my heart / build that wall, before it starts / pile them up, and pile them high / keep me safe, keep me dry / before the waves come rushing in / Lord, please, make me strong again Chloe, Allie, and Laura split their time between “normal” high school life—going to classes, attending prom—and touring as Redemption, a rising new Christian band. When Allie’s mom needs to bow out of their summer tour, Caitlin O’Conner fills in as chaperone. And a good thing, too. Caitlin is the perfect person to have around as Chloe’s feelings for the handsome lead singer of Iron Cross continue to grow. Amid a grueling concert schedule, Chloe realizes that attraction is a powerful and even dangerous force. But when death hits close to home, Chloe’s heart is slammed by another emotion: guilt. In good times and bad, with blessing and temptation, and especially when things spin out of control, trusting God is the challenge. ’Cause there comes a time when we all have to face the music. Story Behind the BookChloe and her band, Redemption, are being given amazing opportunities, but with it comes the responsibility of serving God wholeheartedly. In this book, perhaps more than the others in the Diary series, Chloe begins to grasp what sort of ministry (not just a music career) that God is calling her to. As an author, I travel a similar road. I am constantly weighing my "art/craft" against what God is pressing on my heart to write, while striving to be authentic and uncompromising.

When Hannah Montana becomes a spokesmodel in a TV commercial for a new perfume, there's only one problem-she hates it! But when she gets an incredibly hot gift for being the new face of Eau Wow, Miley starts to reconsider. . . . But could she really go on TV and lie to the whole world? Plus, when Miley accidentally gets her brother Jackson fired from his job, she makes him Hannah Montana's assistant-with serious consequences! Spotlight editions are printed on high-quality paper and with reinforced library bindings specifically printed for the library market. Grades 3-6.