Counting by 7s Contributor(s): Sloan, Holly Goldberg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803738552 ISBN-13: 9780803738553 Publisher: Rocky Pond Books
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2012004994 |
Age Level: 10-13 |
Grade Level: 5-8 |
Lexile Measure: 770(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.4" L (1.10 lbs) 384 pages |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-8, 2016 Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2015 Buckeye Children's Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2014 North Carolina Children's Book Award, Nominee, Junior Book, 2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2015 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2016 Golden Sower Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2016 Nutmeg Book Award, Nominee, Teen, 2016 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Junior Book, 2015 Iowa Teen Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2016 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2015 Keystone to Reading Book Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 6-9, 2014 E.B. White Read Aloud Award, Honor Book, Middle Readers, 2014 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2014 Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Tween, 2016 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Middle School, 2015 Colorado Children's Book Award, Nominee, Junior Novel, 2015 Rhode Island Teen Book Award, Nominee, Ages 12 & Up, 2015 Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2015 Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2014 William Allen White Childens Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2016 Isinglass Teen Read Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2014 Great Stone Face Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2014 Land of Enchantment Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2015 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Young Adult, 2016 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2015 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2016 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2016 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2016 Bluebonnet Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2015 Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Junior/Grades 4-6, 2016 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2016 Mark Twain Readers Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2015 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/08/2013 Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2013 Booklist 08/01/2013 pg. 72 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2013 - Book Of Special Distinction School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 148 Shelf Awareness 08/30/2013 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2013 pg. 111 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2013 pg. 38 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 126 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 160220 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. 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. "Holly Goldberg Sloan writes about belonging in a way I've never quite seen in any other book. This is a gorgeous, funny, and heartwarming novel that I'll never forget."--John Corey Whaley, author of Where Things Come Back Willow Chance subtly drew me into her head and her life, so much so that I was holding my breath for her by the end. Holly Goldberg Sloan has created distinct characters who will stay with you long after you finish the book.--Sharon Creech, Newbery Award-winning author of Walk Two Moons In achingly beautiful prose, Holly Goldberg Sloan has written a delightful tale of transformation that's a celebration of life in all its wondrous, hilarious and confounding glory. Counting by 7s is a triumph.--Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette |
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