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Friday, March 6, 2015

Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Love….love….loved this book!  Why? The main character, Willow Chance, is so endearing, so innocent and so special.

Willow has such a unique perspective.  She is obviously very intelligent, yet she has many obsessive tendencies.  She also has trouble fully understanding social situations.

When her class is given a standardized test, Willow finishes before all others in a very short time.  Her score is perfect! Her teacher believes she has cheated.  Willow is referred to a counselor- Dell Duke. Dell is pretty dysfunctional himself. He does pick up on Willow’s genius, however.

When a life changing event occurs, Willow becomes completely changed.  She can’t speak. She stops counting by 7s.  She can’t function normally at all.


Read this book! Willow’s recovery is endearing!  Her effect on others who respond to her plight is well worth the read.

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