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Kirstin Leigh grew up in a tiny town in Kentucky, where she had LOTS of time to dream big. Kirstin got a job when she was twelve years old and told everyone she was saving her money to move to New York City. Which is exactly what she did. Kirstin’s written countless articles for national publications and for International author and life coach, Tim Storey’s SUPERificKIDS’s site. She’s sings at churches, ceremonies, special events, toured with a top 40 band, and recorded her first CD with Grammy Award Winner, Tim Miner. Kirstin’s best-selling book for adults and teens, “Change Your Story,” is available on Amazon. Her new song, “Changed My Story,” recorded with Grammy Award Winner, Brian Yaskulka, is available everywhere music is heard and sold. BELIEVE is the first book in the Kristi Kate series. To find out more, please visit: Kirstinleigh.biz
Reviewed by Sarah Scheele for Readers' Favorite
Believe: What Do You Do When Your Dream is Bigger Than You? by Kirstin Leigh is a Christian middle-grade story about a 12-year-old girl named Kristi Kate who wants more than anything to be a big star. Songs just come to her. She lives to perform. And she’s super-excited about the premiere at her school of a musical that she wrote! But everything is ruined when her father’s plane crashes in a tiny town in Alabama. Kristi is beyond devastated, but when she starts to make new friends in the town, it isn’t long before she realizes maybe all this happened for a reason. There’s a church that needs to be revitalized. Does God have a special plan for her in this place?
Believe took me on a charming journey with a young girl who has so much to offer the world and, at the same time, so much to learn. If you just can’t resist a feel-good, small town story with a great message, this book is picture-perfect. Kirstin Leigh creates some complex characters with real flaws, real relationships, and real growth journeys that—often literally—sing off the page and straight into your heart. There are authentic disappointments and achievements, such as Kristi’s struggle to get her father to accept her dreams and her hard work pulling all the kids in the town together for a big show. Kristi is a strong main character. She splashes across the page like a shiny ribbon of optimism and she comes to understand that God’s plan is driving her life and her dreams in a relatable way. A well-written book sprinkled with songs and “God ideas” that will encourage girls to unlock their potential and grow their faith.
