One day a girl named Teresa was sent there, Thomas had some type of connect with her. After Newt gave him a tour and explained that everyday the “Runners” go out into the maze looking for the way out, Thomas knew that what he needed to do so he was trained by Minho. The Glade is surrounded by a maze full with creatures called Grievers and Beetle Blades, The boys say there are spy for the creators, the ones who sent them to this place. even though Thomas has never been to this place it feels very familiar to him. The only thing the boys can remember are there names, due to there memories being whipped. He doesn’t remember anything along with all the other boys there. The second book, The Maze Runner is about sixteen year old Thomas who is sent in the box to a strange place called The Glade. In the end everything worked out and Willow was happy again. Later on in the book Willow meets Jairo Hernandez, a taxi driver, who adventually gains custody of her along with Pattie after problems with social security and lying about where they lived. Their house is a garage behind the nail salon that their mother, Pattie owns. Prior to the car accident Willow has to see Dell Duke, a student counselor, after being accused to cheater on a test because of her perfect score.ĭuring her counseling she meets Mai, and Quang-ha, who she lives with after the accident. The story is about her journey through life after her parents died in a tragic car accident. The first book, Counting By 7s takes place in Bakersfield, California, and is about twelve year old Willow Chance who enjoys gardening, diagnosing medical conditions and the number seven.

The two books I read over the summer were Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan and The Maze Runner by James Dashner.

Counting 7s book