YA Literature for 100

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Keiynan Lonsdale plays the love interest in the movie adaptation of this popular YA novel.

[Keiynan Lonsdale plays the love interest in the movie adaptation of this popular YA novel.]

 

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What is Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli?

[What is Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli?]

 

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Cover of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
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Cover of Love, Simon

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised.

With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.  (Adapted from the publisher.)

Have you already read Simon's adventure but crave more?  There's an accompanying story, Love, Creekwood: a Simonverse Novella

And check out some more of Becky Albertalli's works, like these:

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By Sean on April 5, 2022