5 stars for Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan.
This is a touching novel, beautifully and powerfully written. The story revolves around a 12-year old girl coping with loss and learning to move on.
A splendid novel suitable for readers of all ages, it is a poignant reminder for all of us to cherish and spend time with our loved ones.
Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition
Publication date: 16 Sep 2014
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The ability to keep your mouth shut is usually a sign of intelligence. Introspection requires you to think and analyze. It’s hard to do that when you are blabbing away.
~ Counting by 7s
Holly Goldberg Sloan
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Counting By 7s is the story of Willow Chance, a twelve-year old girl who has been identified at an early age as ‘gifted’. Willow lives in Bakersfield, California and comes home from school one day to the news that her parents have been killed in a traffic accident.
What follows is Willow’s search to find a place where she belongs.
In equal parts an exploration of the pain of loss and of the triumph of moving forward, the novel looks at how one person can change the lives of many, often without even trying.
*Blurb from author's website*
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