Orca limelights - Raw talent - Ilinelights - Help Save Sunflower Farm!

Oct 13, 2026

Teen readers follow Paisley as she confronts intense fear of performing publicly while a school fundraiser, Farmshine, prepares to support Sunflower Farm. The story centers on volunteering tasks and stage roles, introducing committee plans and the excitement around an acclaimed MC, Maxine Gaston. Paisley’s personal conflict grows as she must choose between hidden help and auditioning, pushing her toward a potential breakthrough as a singer-songwriter.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages148

Reading Time3 h 48 min

AccessFree to download

Help Save Sunflower Farm!

Farmshine planning and community support

The MC announcement and school excitement

Paisley’s struggle with performing

JocelynShipleynt Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/rawtalent0000ship Wi inURAWN # Ilinelights Jocelyn Shipley Copyright ◎2018 Jocelyn Shipley All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced ortransmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,includingphotocopying,recording or by any information storage and retrieval system nowknown or to be invented,without permission in writing from the publisher. # Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Shipley,Jocelyn,authorRaw talent/Jocelyn Shipley.(Orca limelights) Issued in print and electronic formats. ISBN 978-1-4598-1834-7(softcover).一ISBN 978-1-4598-1835-4(PDF).一 ISBN 978-1-4598-1836-I(EPUB) I.Title.II.Series:Orca limelights Ps8587.H563R392018jc813'.6C2017-907696-5C2OI7-907697-3 First published in the United States,2018Library of Congress Control Number:2018933741 Summary:In this high-interest novel for teen readers,Paisley has to get overher fear of performing in public if she ever wantsto be a famous pop star Orca Book Publisbers is dedicated to preserving the environment andbas printed this book on Forest Stezwardsbip Councile certified paper. Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the supportfor its publishing programs provided by the following agencies:the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund and theCanada Council for the Arts,and the Province of British Columbiathrough the BC Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit. Edited by Tanya TraffordCover design by Rachel PageCover photography byJonathan Caramanus/Stocksy.com ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERSorcabook.com Printed and bound in Canada. 21201918·432 I For Iris,Lauren,Lucas,James,Eva and Seth ne # Help Save Sunflower Farm! Can you sing?Dance?Play an instrument?FARMSHINE needs you!Monday,4 PMRoom 215 ooks like the posters Jasmeer made andthat I helped put up all over the schoolreally worked.The room is buzzing withexcitement and energy.After our first planningmeeting,word got around and now even morekids want to be involved.We’re on a roll! Vanessa,who's in twelfth grade and is headof the organizing committee,is sitting on theteacher's desk at the front of the room."Okay,folks,let's get started!"she says,and we all go quiet "Thanks for coming today.My family is so,so,grateful that the students of Stonehill High arebeing so supportive.” Everybody claps and cheers. Farmshine is a fundraiser for Sunflower Farm,which has been in Vanessa's family for genera-tions.Ever since Vanessa's dad died in a snow-mobile accident last spring,her mom has beenstruggling to manage the farm on her own.Aland developer has offered to buy the land,but ifwe can raise enough money,Vanessa's mom canhire some workers to help and not have to sellthe farm. We’ve been talking in Socials about theimportance of volunteering,so the fundraiser isa perfect idea.It will be a huge effort,but every-body loves Sunflower Farm.It's one of our localattractions with its fields of flowers,corn andpumpkins,its apple orchard and sugar bush.Weall want to help.We'd do it even if we weren'tgetting credit for community service hours.Which we totally are,so bonus! “First off,I've got some awesome news toshare."Vanessa jumps off the desk."MaxineGaston has agreed to be our MC!” The room explodes with gasps and shrieks.Maxine Gaston is a big deal.Everybody knowsher from her role as Silver Spinner,the aliencomposer in the blockbuster movie The Lost SongGalaxy.She’s also been in some popular TVseries,and she often performs at the StratfordFestival near our town of Stonehill.Most of ushave been on a school trip to Stratford and seenher in a play or musical. "Settle down,settle down,"Vanessa says."I know it's exciting.But we’ve got a lot of otherwork to do.We're going to need tons of volun-teers to run things,so tell your friends.Sound,lighting,backstage,front of house.And,ofcourse

FAQs

What is Farmshine, and what does it support?

Farmshine is a fundraiser for Sunflower Farm, which has been in Vanessa’s family for generations. The funds help keep the farm from being sold and allow workers to be hired.

Why does Paisley feel conflicted about joining the fundraiser?

Paisley wants to help Heath and Vanessa’s family, but she doesn’t want backstage, ticket-selling, or usher work. She wants to perform, even though performing publicly terrifies her.

Who is agreed to serve as the MC, and why is it a big deal?

Maxine Gaston has agreed to be the MC. The students recognize her from her role as Silver Spinner in The Lost Song Galaxy and from other performances and TV appearances.

Oct 13, 2026

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