Books with title Willa's Secret

Lindsey and her family are on vacation visiting her aunt in Tennessee, but it isn't a normal vacation. Lindsey finds out she's going to go to school, to help her aunt who is a special needs teacher! This is all new to Lindsey and her sister Lacey, they have never interacted with special students before. They learn all about the children, how they are taught and learn in a different way, but are really just like them. They also discover the jobs therapy dogs do, no matter what size they are!The biggest surprise is meeting Bella, and discovering that she has a secret. What could this giant dog be hiding? What kind of secret could Bella possibly have?

Stella’s Secret is a journey of a little girl determined to find God. She has conversations with wise animals who volunteer to help her. The crow introduces her to the eagle who can fly over the highest mountains. Then she meets a crab who sounds a little skeptical since he's eyes have searched the ocean. Stella’s dear friend, her rag doll Matilda, shares all these moments with her. Then Sally the seagull arrives on the scene to encourage Stella in her quest. The story unfolds as she meets Father Jacob at the local market who tells her that God does not live in a building. Sherlock the mole surprises her and helps her understand that one can see with more than one's eyes! She is intrigued by this thought.The climax of the story is her encounter with Aunt Jamie, who lifts the lid of Stella’s delightful quest!

Here we have a little girl who does what we all do -- she sets out on a quest to find God. She explores the boundaries of her world, asking man and nature for clues. She doesn't find all of God in the expected places, but finally in the place she least expected. And how often it is true, that what we most deeply yearn for turns out to be native to us. Stella's Secret is a simple story with layers of meaning. It is delightful and, almost unnoticed, it slips a potent and validating concept into our hands that we won't likely forget. Wendy Francisco - Illustrator

Here we have a little girl who does what we all do -- she sets out on a quest to find God. She explores the boundaries of her world, asking man and nature for clues. She doesn't find all of God in the expected places, but finally in the place she least expected. And how often it is true, that what we most deeply yearn for turns out to be native to us. Stella's Secret is a simple story with layers of meaning. It is delightful and, almost unnoticed, it slips a potent and validating concept into our hands that we won't likely forget. Wendy Francisco - Illustrator

Lindsey and her family are on vacation visiting her aunt in Tennessee, but it isn't a normal vacation. Lindsey finds out she's going to go to school, to help her aunt who is a special needs teacher! This is all new to Lindsey and her sister Lacey, they have never interacted with special students before. They learn all about the children, how they are taught and learn in a different way, but are really just like them. They also discover the jobs therapy dogs do, no matter what size they are! The biggest surprise is meeting Bella, and discovering that she has a secret. What could this giant dog be hiding? What kind of secret could Bella possibly have?

What is Sandhya hiding? If she decides to tell all, will it be a life-changing moment, redefining her relationship with her family forever? A pesky kid sister who carries tales, a bossy older brother who is forever haranguing her to get off the phone, and loving but strict parents who lay down way too many rules â itâ TMs never a dull moment for 14-year-old Sandhyaâ ¦ She has a massive crush on Akshay, the handsome cricket captain of the school next door. She is in the midst of some breathless planning with best friend Asavari for the school social. And to top it all, Sandhya has to decide whether to reveal something she has been hiding from everyoneâ ¦a secret that will change her life foreverâ ¦ Sâ TMs Secret draws the reader into a teenagerâ TMs whirlwind world of emotions. The all-too-familiar heartbreaks and joys of growing up â the endless squabbles with siblings, the urge to rebel against rules, the sweetness of friendship, the yearning for peer approval, and above all, the encompassing warmth of family love