Book description
For ten-year-old Cadence Jolly, birthdays are a constant reminder of all that has changed since her mother skipped town with dreams of becoming a star. Cadence inherited that musical soul, she can't deny it, but otherwise she couldn't be more different - she's shy as can be.
She did make…
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1 author picked The Sweetest Sound as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
When you have a stunning gospel-singing voice that nobody expects, what would you do?
This is a sweet story about ten-year-old Cadence whose mother left her when she was little; as a result, her father and the whole community babies her and calls her Mouse.
She embodies that label by never speaking up for what she wants (like a small birthday party) and by never singing with her full voice. When a new church music director invites students to audition, Cadence uploads a video of herself singing to the wrong website—and it goes viral.
When her friend asks her to…
From Jennifer's list on middle-grade about kids making music.
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