Counting by 7's
Holly Goldberg Sloan
Mark Twain Award 2015-2016
About the book...
Willow, the main character, is obsessed with the number 7. She does counseling with Dell Duke. One day her parents die. Her friend Mai and her family take her in until Willow finds a new home.
In the beginning...
Willow goes to middle school for the first time and is very nervous. She does counseling with Dell Duke.
In the middle...
While Willow is at counseling, her parents die in a car crash. Willow's friend, Mai and her family take care of Willow until she finds a foster home. Jario, a taxi driver, takes Willow wherever she wants.
In the end...
Willow gets taken to a foster home and will always remember the seven people that are important to her,
- Mom
- Dad
- Mai
- Jario
- Dell Duke
- Quang-Ha (Mai's brother)
- Pattie
My favorite quote from the book...
If your lost, you might have to swim against the tide.