The View from the Very Best House in Town (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536219241)

Part thriller, part friendship story, part real estate listing, this witty and inventive debut explores the nature of friendship and home.

Sam and Asha. Asha and Sam. Their friendship is so long established, they take it for granted. Just as Asha takes for granted that Donnybrooke, the mansion that sits on the highest hill in Coreville, is the best house in town. But when Sam is accepted into snobbish Castleton Academy as an autistic "Miracle Boy," he leaves Asha, who is also autistic, to navigate middle school alone. He also leaves her wondering if she can take anything for granted anymore. Because soon Sam is spending time with Prestyn, Asha's nemesis, whose family owns Donnybrooke and, since a housewarming party gone wrong, has forbidden Asha to set foot inside. Who is Asha without Sam? And who will she be when it becomes clear that Prestyn's interest in her friend isn't so friendly? Told from the points of view of Asha, Sam, and Donnybrooke itself, this suspenseful and highly original debut explores issues of ableism and classism as it delves into the mysteries of what makes a person a friend and a house a home.

Author: Meera Trehan
ISBN-10: 153621924X
ISBN-13: 9781536219241
Publisher: Walker Books Us
Language: English
Published: 02/08/2022
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.10w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513934 / View from the Very Best House in Town


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/01/2021 pg. 80
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2021
School Library Journal 12/01/2021 pg. 92