When Willow meets Mai Nguyen, whose younger brother, Quang-ha, attends sessions, they become friends. To this reader, both seemed contrived in order for the rest of the story to unfold. Dell Duke’s counseling system and dislike of kids were hard to believe, considering his profession.
The principal’s easy assumption of cheating (despite records showing Willow was gifted) was jarring. In the early pages, I wasn’t keen on this story. In turn, the principal assigns Willow to attend sessions with a behavioral counselor, Dell Duke, whose office is in a different set of buildings. But when a teacher gives her class a standardized test the first week of middle school and Willow scores 100 percent, she is sent to the principal’s office for cheating. In Kindergarten, tests confirm she is gifted. Her parents love her intensely for who she is. What to Expect: Quirky characters, unusual plot twists, a satisfying resolution to an initially tragic situation.
Elizabeth Varadan | The Children’s Book Review | OctoCounting by 7s
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