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Ashton's Dancing Dreams

(The Daniels Sisters #2)

Kaitlyn Pitts,

Camryn Pitts,

Olivia Pitts

4.21 · Rating details · 14 ratings · 5 reviews

From the family that brought you the Lena in the Spotlight series and the popular For Girls Like You magazine comes Ashton’s Dancing Dreams, book two in the Daniels Sisters series. This realistic fiction story of family, friendship, and the challenges that so many young girls face each day growing up will appeal to girls 8–12 looking to express their talents and individual ...more

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Published October 6th 2020 by Zonderkidz

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Feb 06, 2022 Lindsey (Books for Christian Girls) rated it liked it

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“In this fun, relatable, and inspiring story, Ashton “Cammie” Daniels is in love with dancing. There’s nothing she loves better than attending dance class with her two new friends, Rani and June. But that joy is in jeopardy when Rani’s father announces they may be moving to London. Ashton comes up with what she and her friends think is a foolproof plan to keep Rani with them. But her dreams begin to fall apart when the group can’t agree on music, costumes, choreography, or even ...more

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Oct 09, 2020 Jaymie rated it liked it

[I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]

3 stars: Good/solid/fine
This is the second book in a series that focuses on each of the three younger sisters in turn (the oldest sister had her own series). Ashton is a dancer. When she hears her best friend might be moving away, she determines that dancing in the school talent show together will help convince the girl's parents to stay, at least to the end of the year. I [I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]

3 stars: Good/solid/fine
This is the second book in a series that focuses on each of the three younger sisters in turn (the oldest sister had her own series). Ashton is a dancer. When she hears her best friend might be moving away, she determines that dancing in the school talent show together will help convince the girl's parents to stay, at least to the end of the year. I was happy the adults in Ashton's life challenged this idea while still letting the girls move forward with the dance preparations. Ashton was challenged to consider the move from God's perspective, that maybe God has plans for her family through this move.

There's a TON of friendship conflict in the book - power struggles in the dance rehearsals, hurt/jealous feelings about new friends, etc. I didn't always care for the crew of girls in this, but I did like that Ashton's family coached her and encouraged her to pray about the conflicts, but they didn't fix anything for her.

There were two pieces that didn't click for me in this. (1) This is a first person POV story, but there were several times when Ashton ascribed feelings and thoughts to other characters that she couldn't possibly have known from what was in the book. Once she did it with her twin sister, and I can excuse that as the shorthand between twins, but there were examples with other characters as well. My hope is that these were edited before the final book was sent to print. (2) At the end, one of the girls is pretty heartless to the newcomer, Jasmyn, who is in a wheelchair. While Ashton pursues reconciliation, and the other character apologizes for what she SAID (that crochet is stupid, etc.) she didn't really apologize for what she DID (deliberately running to the upper floors of the home where Jasmyn couldn't go as a way to exclude her). Her actions would be far more hurtful than what she said. And I can't imagine how a child in a wheelchair - or a friend or family member of a child in a wheelchair - would feel reading that and not seeing it addressed and resolved.

There's a dearth of quality middle grade and YA Christian fiction, so I wouldn't set this aside because of those issues when there are other pieces of this that are fine. But the second point is one where I would urge caution or have conversation with readers about what they noticed in those scenes, how Jasmyn might have felt, and what they would have done differently. (CW: Unkindness to someone with a disability) ...more

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Sep 29, 2020 Cover Lover Book Review rated it really liked it

When Ashton learns her friend Rana will be moving to London, the girls hatch a plan they hope will convince Rana’s parents to stay put.

Ashton’s Dancing Dreams is book #2 in The Daniels Sisters series and is geared toward Christian readers age 8-12 who enjoy chapter books. I love the foundation of Christian values throughout the story and the unique qualities these girls own.

This is a wholesome, sweet story. The characters are easy to sympathize with and I love closeness the Daniel’s family exu ...more

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Sep 16, 2020 QUEENIE rated it it was amazing

Ashton, 10, is learning how to work with a team to achieve her goals. The three sisters are learning to rebuild their lives without their mother. Ashton is in love with dancing. Her best friend Rana is moving away to London. Aston wants her friends to join in the talent show. In the story, you will journey through their relationships. I really enjoyed the story. I like how the author incorporated the characters as Christians and was a praying family. This is a story about friendship, bond betwe ...more

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Oct 06, 2020 Meredith Spidel rated it it was amazing

I LOVE this series for my middle-grade reader gal! It touches on so many topics she is encountering in her day-to-day, and by reading of others' experiences, it helps her sort through her own experiences. Thanks so much for sending an ARC our way for review, Zonderkidz! ...more

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