Counting by 7s is the story of 12-year-old Willow, who is the adoptive daughter of Roberta and Jimmy Chance. When her parents are killed in a automobile accident, her new friend Mai Nguyen lies and persuades the police to allow Willow to live with her family. Willow is assigned a social worker and allowed to live with the Nguyens temporarily. The novel is the story of Willow’s grief process and how she gains a new family.
