Counting by 7s

Willow Chance is a brilliant 12-year-old girl obsessed with plants and the number 7 who must rebuild her life after losing her adoptive parents in a car accident. The story follows her journey as she finds a new family among an unlikely group of people, including a Vietnamese nail salon owner, a Mexican-American taxi driver, and other caring adults who help her heal. The novel explores themes of grief, resilience, found family, and celebrating differences, while featuring diverse cultural representation through its multicultural cast of characters. Willow's character also represents neurodivergent traits as she processes the world differently and has intense special interests.