Counting by 7s

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Willow Chance is a 12-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by sevens. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life...until now.

Suddenly Willow’s world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. The triumph of this book is that it is not a tragedy. This extraordinarily odd but extraordinarily endearing girl manages to push through her grief. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family is a joy and a revelation to read.

©2013 Copyright © Holly Goldberg Sloan, 2013 (P)2015 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Critic reviews

"Willow's story is one of renewal, and her journey of rebuilding the ties that unite people as a family will stay in readers hearts long after the last page." ( School Library Journal)

"A graceful, meaningful tale, featuring a cast of charming, well-rounded characters.'" ( Booklist)