Counting By 7’s 

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

This intriguing, well crafted book is about the hardships and wonders of a genius girl named Willow.  Willow’s counselor, Dell Duke,  is awed by Willows intelligence and eventually tries to study her and becomes a huge part of Willow’s life. Then this outstanding, moral of a girl loses her parents in a devastating accident, leaving her without anyone to take care of her. She’s alone, in a world with no close friends or family to take her in as a foster family. Before this accident she meets this girl at her counseling session, and they become distant but to Willow one of her closest friends. This family takes her in until the foster home can find a home for Willow. Then the adventures start. This family is almost immediately impacted by this amazing girl and the adventures they do with her is one of a kind and the most touching book you’ll ever read.  My favorite part was when the family, Dell Duke, and Willow make the garden in their back yard, getting permission from the City’s Council, arranging it, making it, that was by far the best part of the book. (SO AMAZING!) This book is for the people who like to read clever, touching, books that make you laugh and cry at the same time. Its a caring, loving book that you’ll never want to put down, even for a moment.