Enjoy the crazy magic in 'Counting By 7s'

The writer is intrigued by a 'modern fairytale' about an unusual kid.

“IF you’re lost, you might need to swim against the tide” says the blurb on the front cover of Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan. Willow Chance’s default setting is swimming against the tide ... well, perhaps not so much swimming as being carried along by the force of her personality and circumstances.