Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Published by Penguin Group
2013
Age 10 and Up
Shelf: Middle Grade
Opening Line: "A genius shoots at something no one else can see, and hits it."
Favorite Quotes:
"My mouth is open and I'm suddenly some kind of fish out of water. You can't see the hook, but it must be in my cheek."
"I don't want to know how you did it. I want to believe that you're magic."
Blurb:
Willow is a twelve-year old genius who certainly doesn't fit in with the crowd. She is obsessed with plants, medical conditions, and the number seven. Her safe haven is to be in the public library, surrounded by books, where she finds comfort and solace. She has only conected with her adoptive parents and after they're killed in an accident, Willow must search for a surrogate family. Will Willow Chance find where she belongs?
Within its pages:
Willow Chance......You had us at page one! Willow's strong voice echoes throughout all the pages in this book. Her knack for accurately analyzing and depicting each scenario and character is both astonishing and refreshing. Willow's determination, tenacity, and intelligence will astound and inspire you. She is clearly wise beyond her years, as evident in some of the following lines:
"It had been my experience that rewarding and heart-breaking often go hand in hand."
Willow Chance......You had us at page one! Willow's strong voice echoes throughout all the pages in this book. Her knack for accurately analyzing and depicting each scenario and character is both astonishing and refreshing. Willow's determination, tenacity, and intelligence will astound and inspire you. She is clearly wise beyond her years, as evident in some of the following lines:
"It had been my experience that rewarding and heart-breaking often go hand in hand."
"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens.'
"I can't risk heading in what feels like the wrong direction."
Shelf it! (Counting by 7 reasons to shelf this book)
"I'll be ready. I'm not sure for what exactly. But maybe that's what being ready really means."
"A second can feel like forever if what follows is heart-break."
"She' s always the toughest person in the room, but with me leaving her armor cracks."
"Balance is critical in the natural world."
1. Willow Chance. Enough said!
2. Willow will encourage you to think bigger! You will immediately be smitten with this twelve-year old genius, and then proceed to fall head over heels with the supporting characters. The author has written such a touching and poignat book. She has created a cast of ordinary, everyday folk: a fiesty teenager and her cranky brother, a nail salon owner, a taxi driver, an oddball counselor...And turned them into everyday heroes.
3. Willow is the prototypical underdog in this book. She is misunderstood and an outsider. You will find yourself rooting for her the entire book.
4. In times of despair and sorrow, this novel reminds us that hope can manifest and grow in unexpected places, and that miracles really do happen.
5. The prevalent themes of unconventional family, loss, grief, and belonging, combined with a strong-female character make it a book that begs to be shared.
6. Counting by 7s is a heart-warming story that promises to leave the characters lingering in your mind long after you turn the final page. Don't be surprised if you can't put it down. It's really that good!
7. Willow Chance (In Case we didn't already mention it).
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