{"product_id":"counting-by-7s-9780803738553","title":"Counting by 7s","description":"In the tradition of \u003ci\u003eOut of My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonder, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMockingbird, \u003c\/i\u003e this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWillow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuddenly 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 book is that it is \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e 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 read. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Holly Goldberg Sloan writes about belonging in a way I've never quite seen in any other book. This is a gorgeous, funny, and heartwarming novel that I'll never forget.\"--John Corey Whaley, author of \u003ci\u003eWhere Things Come Back\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Willow Chance subtly drew me into her head and her life, so much so that I was holding my breath for her by the end. Holly Goldberg Sloan has created distinct characters who will stay with you long after you finish the book.\"--Sharon Creech, Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWalk Two Moons\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In achingly beautiful prose, Holly Goldberg Sloan has written a delightful tale of transformation that's a celebration of life in all its wondrous, hilarious and confounding glory. \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph.\"--Maria Semple, author of \u003ci\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803738553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.90w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Buckeye Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Golden Sower Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Iowa Teen Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e E.B. 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