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Such Great Heights

by Rajani Larocca

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Truth, trust, and a family mystery

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Publishers Weekly starred review

    Starred review praising the book’s narrative and themes

AlbakiReads Editorial

Truth, trust, and a family mystery

Siya Kumar’s commitment to honesty is rooted in her mother’s teachings and memory, but her place on the school mock trial team complicates that conviction. A developing relationship with co-captain Raj is strained when he doubts her account of an overnight mishap, while the team’s case begins to echo the circumstances of her mother’s death. The book is described as a contemporary retelling of the Ramayana, bringing questions of truth and the past into a teen story that also addresses trust, grief, and depression.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in contemporary fiction about relationships and trust.
  • Readers drawn to mock trial settings and mysteries connected to family history.
  • Readers interested in retellings of the Ramayana and stories addressing depression.

Themes

Honesty and integrityTrust and relationshipsGrief and family historyDepressionThe past and the search for truth

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Book overview

"Captivating. Themes of honesty and integrity permeate an intelligently wrought narrative filled with unforeseen twists." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Siya Kumar is done with liars.

Part of the reason Siya joins her school's mock trial team is to honor the memory of her mother, a lawyer who was killed in a car accident when Siya was just ten years old. Her mom always told her that the truth is like a flame that burns away lies.

When Raj Raghavan, varsity soccer star and mock trial co-captain, seems interested in Siya, it feels too good to be true. Everything is golden until an overnight team bonding session, when Siya accidentally gets locked in a room with another guy until dawn. Even though Siya swears nothing happened, she doesn't feel like Raj believes her.

At the same time, the details of the mock trial case are suspiciously similar to the circumstances of her mom's death--which leads Siya to wonder if it was really just a car accident that took her mother's life.

From award-winning author Rajani LaRocca comes a contemporary retelling of the Ramayana that asks whether seeking the truth is always the right thing to do. Sometimes, is the past better left behind?

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