Everything you need to understand or teach Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli.
A coming-of-age story disguised as a romantic comedy, Albertalli and Silvera’s joint effort Here's to Us is brimming with the niche cultures of Broadway and fantasy fiction. The alternating first-person perspectives of Ben and Arthur give the reader insight into both boys’ unique quirks, anxieties, and goals. The novel is set in Manhattan, where Ben is a native and Arthur is a visitor, giving them different yet overlapping perspectives on the place and its inhabitants. In this peppy, young-adult tale, the authors explore themes of fate, growth, and first love.