Pub Date: August 29, 2013
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2012004994
Lexile Code: 0770
Features: Dust Cover, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to 14
Physical Info: 1.40" H x 8.40" L x 5.90" W ( 1.10 lbs) 384 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans and Foster Homes | School and Education | Girls and Women
Description: Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident.
Review Quotes: Praise for Counting By 7s:
"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) "Bright and heartfelt [...] an uplifting story."--Kirkus "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) "A deeply original tale . . . Readers will rejoice." --BCCB (starred review) "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)