SS- Who is the author?
Sherri Winston
SS-Where does Cadence live?
Harmony, Pennsylvania
SS-When was the last time Cadence felt normal?
Her 7th birthday
SS-Where is Faith from?
Dominican Republic
SS-Where did Cadence find a note from her mother?
On the coffee pot
SS-What did Chantal say she had to leave Harmony?
To pursue her passion
SS-What book did she read and re-read over the summer?
Holes
SS-Why does Cadence like to study the works of other authors?
Because she plans on being a No. 1 Bestselling author of Amazing Stories someday
SS-Who is the author of Holes?
Louis Sachar
SS-How does Cadence describe herself?
quiet, shaky dry-mouthed feeling around people, loves to read, plans to write great stories, tired of getting overlooked
SS-What 1 thing did she ask God for?
For her dad to find a way to get her a Takahashi 3000 x keyboard and microphone
SS-What did Cadence promise if her prayer came true?
She'd share her secret talent with the world
SS-What does scintillating mean?
Twinkling like stars
SS-Who is Cadence's favorite singer?
Mariah Carey
SS-What did her mom get her for her 5th birthday?
A telescope
SS-Why did the sky and distant planets use to scare Cadence?
It made her feel small like she was vanishing
SS-What kind of dog does Cadence have? And what is her name?
Spaniel terrier, Lyra
SS-What does Cadence mean?
Rhythm
SS-Who is her mother known throughout their hometown for sounding like?
Whitney Houston
SS-Where did her mother work part time?
Superstar Gas n' Grocery Mart
SS-What was Cadence's dog named after?
A constellation which was named for an instrument played in Greek mythology
SS-What is Cadence's dad's job?
A deputy for the sheriff's department
SS-What activity did Cadence begin at age 3?
Piano lessons
SS-What is her piano teacher's name?
Mrs. Reddit
SS-What school does Cadence go to?
Mountain View Academy of the Arts, magnet K-8
SS-Who is her teacher at Mountain View Academy of the Arts?
Miss Clayton
SS-Why did Cadence break the string on Miss Clayton's guitar?
So her dad would fix it and to set him up with a new lady friend, so he would not keep an eye on Cadence so much anymore
SS-What was her dad's fancy electric guitar called?
Cherie Amour
SS-What is Junior's mama's name?
Jackie Davis
SS-Where does Dad want Junior to go to college?
Penn State University
SS-What did dad turn into if the kids made noise and woke him up?
A Sea Bear
SS-What did her dad do after marrying Jackie Davis?
Joined the air force
SS-What nickname did everyone call Cadence?
Mouse
SS-What nickname does Junior call her?
Cady Cat
SS-Where do Cadence and her dad go for breakfast?
The Big Orange Diner
SS-Who is everyone's favorite waitress with beehive hair?
Sofine
SS-What book did Sofine give Cadence?
The School Story
SS-Who was the only person in 5th grade quieter than Cadence?
Mei-Mei
SS-How was Cadence's hair cut?
In a pixie cut, short
SS-Who told Cadence that every women should have a signature look?
Aunt Fannie
SS-What was aunt Fannie's "Everyone Pay Attention" outfit?
A red wool coat and matching red knee high boots
SS-Where was the pastor naming a new choir director?SS-
at the First Sunday Gospel Brunch
SS-What church do they attend?
Church of Sunrise Blessings and Sweet Words of Joy , Hallelujah
SS-When Cadence was a baby, what did her mom call her?
A moon goddess
SS-What is a blue moon?
The 2nd full moon in a month
SS-What was aunt Fannie's bright blue little can called?
Blueberry
SS-What question does aunt Fannie ask Cadence once a week?
If she wants to partner up and sing with her in church
SS-What was the Husband Pageant?
When a new single man joined the church and the single women would cook, dress up, and put on perfume to impress them
SS-Who was the most annoying creature on earth but sang like an angel?
Jones - Abraham Jebediah Jones
SS-What are the names of the Trinity Sisters?
Miss Lily, Miss Wanda, and Sister Dahlia
SS-Who is the choir's resident diva?
Precious Henry
SS-What song did Cadence play at church while Miss Betty directed for the last time?
This Little Light of Mine
SS-Why did Junior's mom leave him with his dad?
She pursued a career in the navy and thought he would be better off full time with his dad?
SS-Who does Cadence think hears her when she starts to sing along to aunt Fannie's song?
Jones
SS-Who is the new choir director?
Mr. Bassie
SS-Who is Mr. Bassie's assisstant?
Miss Stravinski
SS-How were they to audition for a spot at the Gospel Jamboree?
By making a video, singing and introducing themselves
SS-Who was daddy's date with?
Miss Clayton
SS-What secret did Cadence keep for her friends?
That she loved singing
SS-Which " highest scoring" students were asked to go to Mrs. Reddit's class?
Cadence, Mei-Mei, and Sophie Cohen's
SS-What poem did Mrs. Reddit ask them to read?
Suspense by Pat Mora
SS-What is a glissando?
On a piano, ending quickly,in flourish
SS-What does personification mean?
When we give objects or other nonhuman things human traits
SS-What color did her dad paint her room and why?
Blue, it's calming and would make her feel secure
SS-What song did Faith, Zara and Cady practice singing together?
In the Morning by Mary Mary
SS-What does flabbergasted mean?
Really, really surprised
SS-How did Zara and Faith learn their friend could sing?
They practiced singing to a Mary Mary song wearing headphones when Cadence got lost in the song and they took their headphones off and heard her
SS-Which friend wanted to be featured in the jamboree?
Faith
SS-Which friend was mad when she found out about Cadence's singing secret?
Faith
SS-Why did Sophie Cohen want to be Cadence 's partner during poem writing?
Her mother keeps wanting her to be partnered with Mei-Mei because they're both Chinese. but they don't have anything else in common
SS-Where was Sophie Cohen adopted from?
China
SS-What was Jones's poem called?
Lunch
SS-What was Lavender and Mei-Mei's poem called?
A Dragon's Kiss
SS-Where was choir practice held?
At the church, in the basement
SS-Who sang the National Anthem for Junior's football game?
Grace Pendergast
SS-What did Faith say that made Cadence angry enough to record herself singing?
That Mouse could never be compared to Grace Pendergast
SS-What was the name of the poem that Sophie and Cast wrote in class?
DIscovery
SS-What song did her mom sing in church when she was 12 or 13 and was told she is going places?
I Go to the Rock by Whitney Houston
SS-How was Grace discovered?
By posting videos of herself online
SS-Why did Cadence take Junior's phone?
To use the phone app that takes a video and blurs the faces
SS-What song did Cadence sing in her balcony video?
One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boys II Men
SS-What was Junior's secret?
That he didn't want to go to Penn State, he wanted to go to University of Michigan
SS-What player does Junior have a poster of?
Desmond Howard
SS-What did Cadence plan to do with the recording?
Share it to Mr. Bassie's private YouTube channel
SS-What was the Youth Choir attire?
Shiny purple church robes with white collars
SS-What fairytale did Cadence envision her music video being discovered would be like?
CIinderella
SS-What made Cadence look like she had long, thin braids in her vixeo?
A scarf with fringes she wrapped around her head
SS-What mistake did Cadence make when uploading her video?
She set it as public instead of sending it to Mr. Bassie's private channel
SS-Who immediately thought Cadence was Gospel Girl?
Zara
SS-Where did Zara have to go for awhile? Why?
To Ohio, because her Gran had a heart attack
SS-What nickname did the public give the unknown singer?
Gospel Girl
SS-What state is the 734 area code from?
Michigan
SS-What piece of music did Cadence play on the piano for a music competition at Penn State when she was 6?
Canon in D by Pachelbel
SS-What was Cadence singing when she thought aunt Fannie had done in with cake and sweet tea?
O Holy Night
SS-Who wrote The Magician's Elephant?
Kate DiCamillo
SS-What does Cadence call Faith's mom?
Mrs. Bettencourt
SS-Where were Faith and Cady when Faith told her she knew she was Gospel Girl?SS-
At her mom's salon
SS-What was Faith's idea when she discovered Gospel Girl was Cadence?
To tell everyone that Faith is Gospel Girl so she could be a superstar
SS-What does Cadence NOT like!e to be called?
Mouse
SS-At Chin's Chinese restaurant, what did Cady tell her dad was wrong with her?
She didn't want to have a big community birthday party this year
SS-Who was at Chen's that Cady went on the bathroom to talk to?
Sophie Cohen
SS-How did Sophie describe Mei-Mei?
She is a robot and a big bore
SS-Why is Sophie helping at Mrs. Chen's restaurant?
So she can 'know her culture'
SS-Who came out of the bathroom having heard Sophie and Cadence's who!e conversation at Chen's?
Mei -Mei
SS-What book did Charges Kadohata write?
The Thing About Luck
SS-When Miss Stravinski was trying to figure out who Gospel Girl was and asked Faith to sing alone, what did Faith do?
Said her throat was scratchy and made a timid expression
SS-What was the title of the poem Cadence read in Mrs. Reddit's class?
The Moon
SS-In Mrs. Reddit's class, who figured out Cadence was Gospel Girl?
Jones
SS-When Cadence asked Junior if he told dad about not wanting to go to Penn state yet, what question did he ask her?
You tell him you're Gospel Girl?
SS-Where were Cady, Junior and dad headed when Gospel Girl came in the radio?
State College
SS-Who is the athletic director at the State College?
Mr. Noble
SS-What started the dad/Junior argument?
Meeting with Mr. Noble, the sports director at Penn State
SS-What did Junior slam on the floor during the argument with his dad?
The coffee pot
SS-What did the the argument become about, after they yelled about schools?
Chantel, stop waiting for her to come back,how her sister can't move on from her mom because he can't move on
SS-What did Cadence tell her dad she hated, at the end of the dad/Junior argument?
Being called Mouse and and the birthday party at the diner
SS-Why was the Lodge unusually packed?
Everyone thought they would find out who Gospel Girl was
SS-What was the plan once Faith told Mr. Bassie that she was Gospel Girl and was expected to sing?
She would pretend she was singing, while Cadence was right off at age with a microphone
SS-Who convinced Cadence that she needed to be the one to sing in stage, and not Faith?
Jones
SS-What did Cadence sing when she was finally exposed as Gospel Girl? With who?
Anytime you need a friend, with aunt Fannie
SS-What show did Gospel Girl go on in the channel 8 studio?
Good Morning, Western Pennsylvania
SS-Where was Cadence's birthday party held at the end of the book?
Chen's
SS-What did the Trinity give Cady for her birthday?
Her very own Church lady hat
SS-What did So fine give Cady for her birthday?
A small book bag for a book and a few mint tea bags
SS-What did Faith give Cady for her birthday?
A gold butterfly charm
SS-What did aunt Fannie get Cady food her birthday?
A string of pearls
SS-What did daddy do for Cadence's birthday?
Painted beer room pink, with yellow cashews and intriguing red
SS-How did Cadence react when she found out her mom called for her bday?
She'll call her back tomorrow, but if not, oh well