num_pages: 256
description: This inventive debut combines the pleasures of a thriller a school story and a real estate listing in its witty and insightful exploration of what it means to beand losea friend.Sam and Asha. Asha and Sam. A perfect pair of friends whose differences complement well and whose main similarity autism means they understand each other. They are a fixture an established thing just as Donnybrooke the mansion that sits on the highest hill in Coreville is the acknowledged best house in townand Ashas dream home. But when Sam is accepted into elite Castleton Academy leaving Asha to navigate public middle school alone she begins to wonder if the things she is certain about are so fixed after all. Because soon Sam is spending time with Prestyn Ashas tormentor whose family also happens to own Donnybrooke and who have forbidden Asha from setting foot inside. Told from the points of view of Asha Sam and Donnybrooke itself this remarkable debut explores themes of prejudice and classism as it delves into the mysteries of what makes a person a friend and a house a home.
language: English
title: The View from the Very Best House in Town
publisher: Walker Books US