The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above. The comingofage story focuses on its titular protagonist simon spier, a closeted gay highschool aged boy who is forced to come out after a blackmailer discovers simon s emails written to another closeted classmate with whom he has fallen in love. The homo sapiens agenda, by becky albertalli, has been sitting on my shelf for a long time. Simon vs the homo sapiens agenda by becky albertalli. Becky albertallis simon sequel, leah on the offbeat. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the simon vs the homo sapiens agenda, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. A former clinical psychologist who specialized in working with children and teens, becky lives with her family in atlanta. Morris award winnernational book award longlisteverybody is talking. This is probably the most relatable book i ever read and it wasnt even just. Becky albertalli sixteenyearold and notsoopenly gay simon spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. She is also the coauthor of what if its us with adam silvera.
Being secure in your masculinity isnt the same as being straight if you are trying to read more diverse books and are looking for something that focuses on teen sexuality and comingout then simon vs the homo sapiens agenda is an excellent choice. Simon isnt worried about martin outing him as gayhes worried about blue, the boy hes been flirtatiously and anonymously emailing, cutting off contact. She is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children and teens. The homo sapiens agenda is a young adult novel by becky albertalli, which focuses on the life of 17yearold simon spier, a gay teenager who is struggling to come out plot. Simon vs the homo sapiens agenda discussion questions. Love, simon, the upside of unrequited, and leah on the offbeat.
Simon s comingout story might not break new ground, but its sweet and romantic. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. And, albertalli, i appreciate the many harry potter references. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. The main characters of this young adult, contemporary story are simon spier, martin addison. Thats what simon vs the homosapiens agenda is to me and i plan to read. We brought in copies of the book, simon vs the homo sapiens agenda, by becky albertalli, for discussion. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe.
The movie releases sometime in march as love, simon. The first edition of the novel was published in april 7th 2015, and was written by becky albertalli. Becky albertalli is the author of the acclaimed novels simon vs the homo sapiens agenda released in 2018 as the smash hit film, love, simon, leah on the offbeat, and the upside of unrequited. The homo sapiens agenda is a fastmoving, fun book about a boy learning to be honest about who he is and to be brave enough to take a chance on love. Nina lacour, author of hold stillfeels timelessly, effortlessly. Simon vs the homosapien agenda is about a boy named simon being blackmailed by his. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one.
I loved this book and i want to ramble on about it to you all. Andrew smith, author of grasshopper junglei am so in love with this book. With the movie, love, simon, coming out soon, i was finally compelled to read it. Simon vs the homo sapiens agenda becky albertalli retail. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the. Morris award winner and national book award longlist title simon vs. Had it not been for the above i wouldnt have read this book. When simons secret emails with his male love interest are discovered, simon becomes a victim of blackmailing. If youve read the book, share your thoughts with us.
Andrew smith, author of grasshopper jungle i am so in love with this book. Martin suggests that simon come out and says hes not going to show the screenshots of. Book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Simon faces a few incidents of bullying after he comes out as gay. Sixteenyearold and notsoopenly gay simon spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. A few of us from book club have an interest in books to movies. Theres no physical violence, but girls in simons theater program chase some boys who show up at practice to harass. Simon is sitting backstage during a rehearsal for the school play when martin, a classmate, reveals that he stumbled upon simons secret email account. Narrated by protagonist simon, the narrative alternates chapters of first person, present. The homo sapiens agenda, why does bram think his email address. Nina lacour, author of hold still feels timelessly, effortlessly now. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 303 pages and is available in hardcover format. This book has the power to get its reader hooked on right from the very beginning.
Becky albertalli is the author of the acclaimed novels simon vs. The novel is a fun, quick, and packed to the binding with quotable, heartfelt moments. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Simon has been corresponding with its author, an anonymous gay classmate who calls himself blue. Tim federle, author of better nate than ever becky albertalli has written the best kind of love story. Love, simon, starring nick robinson and katherine langford. Best young adult debut of the year national book award longlista remarkable gift of a novel.
Keep scrolling to read why becky albertalli chose these songs for her debut novel about a gay teen boy coming out and falling in love. Ive read the arguments that this novel is more written for straight readers than lgbt ones and perhaps thats true. These are some of the questions we asked about the book. I loved every minute of the story from the awkward emails, the drunken flirting, and the knockitout. I finally discovered my contemporary kryptonite, and am happy to state that you dont always need dragons or magic to make a book awesome. I think this story is good for teenagers because, after you hit high school, you start questioning your identity. Simon vs the homo sapiens agenda discussion questions on may 1st, we started a pride group for lgbtq youth, adults, and allies.