On several occasions over the years, I’ve been fortunate to visit a spectacular overlook high above the Columbia River on the Oregon border. Hi Ben, thanks for taking the time to talk to me about your book, The Einsteins of Vista Point.

With emotional depth, an unforgettable setting, and a winning cast of characters, this masterful novel thoughtfully explores the grieving process, and how a season of pain can evolve into a summer of healing. But there’s something that seems a bit strange about Ann-and perhaps a secret she is keeping from him. Until he meets Ann, a girl who lives in the area and shows Zack all the special places to be discovered. Zack, at first, feels lost in Vista Point. Vista Point is home to many mysterious landmarks: The great domed Tower casts inscrutable shadows, and what is the cryptic message in its ceiling medallion? There are several hidden watering holes and even a secret cave in the woods with messages written on its walls. Eleven-year-old Zack blames himself for his sister’s death, and he struggles to find any comfort in his new surroundings. When Zack’s younger sister dies in a tragic accident, his family moves to a small town in the Northwest to try and heal from all the pain. On this post I’ll be sharing an interview with the author, Ben Guterson.Īfter the tragic loss of their sister, Zack and his siblings band together to investigate a Morse Code-inspired mystery in this stunning novel about grief and resilience. You can view the tour schedule for the book here. Today is my stop on the blog tour for The Einsteins of Vista Point, a middle grade novel released this week.

As fate would have it, Elizabeth is the only person who can break the hotel’s curse and solve the mystery.Hello hello and welcome or welcome back to my little bookish corner of the internet. But the deeper she delves into the hotel’s secrets, the more Elizabeth starts to realize that she is somehow connected to Winterhouse. It’s not long before she locates a magical book of puzzles that will unlock a mystery involving Norbridge and his sinister family. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms―most notably its massive library. “Orphan Elizabeth Somers’s malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls. Here is the overview of Winterhouse that can be found on the back of the book itself: All of the illustrations you’ll see below are by Chloe, of course, and exist under copyright of Chloe Bristol/Christy Ottaviano Books/Macmillan. If you’d like to see more of her work, go here. Below is the cover of Winterhouse, which–as with all the artwork in Winterhouse–was done by the fabulous Chloe Bristol.

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