Counting by 7s

De: Holly Goldberg Sloan

Narrado por: Robin Miles

A New York Times best seller.

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 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 audiobook 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 listen to.

©2013 Holly Goldberg Sloan (P)2013 Penguin Audio

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“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)

Counting by 7's

Awesome,and interesting,and weird in a good way,informing,and one ☝of the characters are smarter than me.🐅🐱🐈🐢💐🌸💮🏵🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷😊😀😃

AMAZING!! 😍🙌🏼

I loved this book so much!! I recommended this book to my mother, father, and boyfriend and they all loved it as well! I’ve read it twice now and it’s one of my favorite books of all time. Its a difficult book to explain without spoiling anything but well worth a read. I can best describe it as simply an amazing book. It is very intriguing and really gets you thinking and is well worth a read. :)

Lovely

Very inspiring how a community of strangers can come together to love someone and each other. All strangers, now a family.

Wonderful!

This book has an essential charm, is well written and combines honesty with the strength of human values. It is in the category of “kill a mockingbird” and “wonder”. The world viewed from the eyes of a child should be required reading

One of the best books 📚 I have resd

Willow has overcome many challenges showing she is not only smart but strong mentally and physically!

Soul soothing brilliance

Starts sad then brilliantly evolves into imaginative, soul soothing self awareness and personal growth for seven strangers.

Wonderful Story

This book made me laugh and cry and I enjoyed every moment of it. The narration was perfect and brought the story to life!

Life is open to interpretation!

This is a strong book about POV: yours and everybody else's. The narrator reads with inflection and grand characterization. Sloan reveals the perspective of teenagers and one adult, each possessing a variety of talents and challenges, who persevere in the face of life's surprises. (POV = point of view)

I loved it!

I came to care about the characters. Reminds me how we are all interconnected.

A well told, sweet story!

I love reading/hearing a book that makes me immediately look for other books by the author. This story is believable and heartwarming; the kind of feel-good fiction I needed after a WWII first-person nonfiction memoir. I’ve already recommended “Counting by 7s” to my adult children!