Counting by 7s (Book 4)

Remember book reports when we were in school? For some they were a dreaded terrible thing, for others they were fun ways to recall your favorite book and an easy format to tell someone what the book was about. I've decided to post some reports of my favorite books; let's jump right in.

This was another book that I picked out of the little neighborhood outside library. It's a book for young people I guess, but I absolutely loved the story & related a lot to dealing with unexpected circumstances, the trauma associated with starting over & coming into the realization that we can.

Author: Holly Goldberg Sloan

Title: Counting by 7s

Main Characters: Willow Chance, Dell Duke, Mai, Quang-ha, Pattie & the Taxi driver

Setting: Bakersfield, California

Plot: This book touches mainly on loss & change from the perspective of a 12 year old girl and how she managed to show courage in the face of disaster. Love & team work were prominent in this story as well and it showed a clear description of what can happen when people work together using these morals & values.

Personal Endorsement: This is one of the many books I've read that was written for the youth and it completely blew my mind. Even though up till now I've never experienced a loved one dying unexpectedly before; especially not at a young age. I was still able to relate to that deep feeling of loss & the changes that happen in life because of it; also how one will never be the same again. This was a tear jerker an a very emotional journey to take with a child. There were moments I just wanted to jump into the book and console her but I had to have the courage to keep reading. Even tho I was feeling sad with her happiness managed to shine through, like it has a habit of doing if we let it. I give this book 5 STARS and will be looking forward to possibly reading another book from this Author.

When it comes to books I read what the spirits put before me!

-Photo by, Jodie Spartz

You can purchase this book here: https://www.amazon.com/Counting-7s-Holly-Goldberg-Sloan/dp/014242286X

I wrote and published 3 books check them out here: https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=RELEVANCE&page=1&q=Jodie+Spartz&adult_audience_rating=00

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