Counting By 7’s is the story of 12 year old genius, Willow Chance. Willow has just joined a new school and is struggling to make friends and fit in. She’s accused of cheating on a test because she got a perfect score on it, so she is sent to the counselor, Dell Duke. Dell Duke is fascinated by Willow and her intelligence and asks her many questions relating to the stock market and other smart topics.
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables is a timeless classic that readers have enjoyed for over a century. The story follows the adventures of Anne Shirley, an intelligent and imaginative orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to live with siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert on Prince Edward Island. Anne’s talkativeness and spirit grow on Matthew, who tells Marilla that he wants to keep her. Marilla hesitates at first, but after a trial period, she agrees to let Anne stay.
Jude, who lives in Faerie, is a mortal. Cardan, who is the youngest son of the High King Eldred, is a faerie. Jude wants to win a place in the High Court as a knight and prove her skills even as a mortal. Cardan and his friends will do anything to humiliate Jude and hinder her chances of getting a place in the High Court. Jude becomes tangled in the Court’s secrets but then is able to find her ability to deceive and keep those close to her safe.
The Power of One is a movie based on life in South Africa during the 1930s. The movie is about Peekay, a young boy who grows up in South Africa during the 1930s and 1940s. Peekay faces many challenges throughout his life, including bullying, racism, and everyone he cares about leaving him or dying. He finds out he has a passion for boxing and develops strong relationships with his mentor, Doc, and a black prisoner named Geel Piet.
Shadow and Bone is a fantasy YA novel by Leigh Bardugo. The book centers around the main protagonist, Alina, as she discovers who she is and who she can trust. During her childhood, she lived in an orphanage with her best friend, Mal. As she’s tasked to cross the Fold with her group, she discovers something about herself that could potentially change the entire fate of the kingdom, for better or worse.
