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Counting by 7s
Contributor(s): Sloan, Holly Goldberg (Author)

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ISBN: 014242286X     ISBN-13: 9780142422861
Publisher: Rocky Pond Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 10-14
Grade Level: 5-9
Lexile Measure: 770(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" L (0.65 lbs) 416 pages
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Awards: Nevada Young Readers' Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2016
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 160220
Reading Level: 5.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 10.0
 
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Publisher Description:
A New York Times Bestseller

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.

* "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 starred review

* "A graceful, meaningful tale featuring a cast of charming, well-rounded characters who learn sweet--but never cloying--lessons about resourcefulness, community, and true resilience in the face of loss."--Booklist starred review

* "What sets this novel apart from the average orphan-finds-a-home book is its lack of sentimentality, its truly multicultural cast (Willow describes herself as a "person of color"; Mai and Quang-ha are of mixed Vietnamese, African American, and Mexican ancestry), and its tone. . . . Poignant."--The Horn Book starred review

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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