Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
What a perfect book for 3rd-6th grade readers! This story begins with an intense tragedy in a young girl's life. Being different than most kids her age, this young girl is forced to struggle with being an outsider, dealing with the huge loss in her life and discovering the true meaning of what "family" really is.
This book was the Amazon Best Book of the Year for 2013 and truly moved me. I found myself wondering and worrying about the characters in this book even when I wasn't reading!
A powerful read! Get this book and read about the power of perseverance in a person to swim against the tide to make her life better.
I think the thing I loved about this book was how Willow Chance touched the lives of so many people - she helped so many others as they were working to help her. A great read, and one of hope!
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