Counting by Sevens is a great book. It’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan.The main characters in my book are Willow Chance (the main main character) Dell, Pattie, Mai, and Quang-ha. At school she does so well on the test (because she is a genius) that it is impossible for kids her age to have done so well on the test so they think she cheated. So the principal sends her to Dell who is a counselor for kids who are bullies or cheat and stuff. The main problem is Willow’s parents die in a car crash and Willow needs to find foster parents because she doesn’t have any relatives that she knows. While her friend Mai lies to the police about her family knowing Willow’s family for years instead of a couple of weeks because Willow learned one of the languages she spoke just so she could talk to her in that language. She explains to her mother Pattie what’s going on and Pattie signs the paper to take care of Willow but it’s not permanent so Willow spends a few months with her. They are in Bakersfield, California.

Willow is smart, not super sensitive, and a good friend. Willow is smart because she is a genius like she did so well on a test everyone thought she was cheating. She is a warm hearted but not super sensitive and barely ever cries. And she is a good friend because she learned a language just for her friend Mai. In the beginning of the book Willow counted by sevens because she found it soothing. But after her parents died she stopped. I think the most interesting part is when her parents died and when she found out. I think that was my favorite part because it was the biggest part of the book. Something cool about the book is there are 49 fish on it and 49 is a multiple of 7 which is Willow’s favorite number.

I really liked this book because it was realistic.I would recommend this book  to people who like realistic books. You can connect to some of the characters like I can connect to Mai because she’s a regular kid who likes to decorate things and has lots of friends. The book is confusing and I suggest you start on the second chapter because the first one gives away an interesting part. I’d rate this book three and a half stars because it was confusing at first and then REALLY good and then it was kinda boring but don’t take me the wrong way I liked and it was a good book.