

If you want more Creekwood, “Leah on the Offbeat” will give you a glimpse of what the high school looks like a year later, as the novel is the sequel to “Simon vs. Author Becky Albertelli’s newest novel, ‘Leah on the Offbeat,’ is another inclusive, dramatic love story (Image via Goodreads) 1. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” for three reasons. Though the book just came out, it deserves, in due time, the same amount of fanfare as “Simon vs.

The story shows what happens as her friend group falls apart and as she develops feelings for someone that readers may not expect her to. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” and it follows Leah Burke through her senior year at Creekwood High.

The novel shows her grappling with her social anxiety, as well as experiencing what it’s like to finally have a crush that isn’t unrequited.Īlbertalli’s latest book, “ Leah on the Offbeat,” which was released on April 24, is the sequel to “Simon vs. Throughout the book, readers read the emails that are sent between Simon, who names himself Jaques, and Blue, whose real identity I won’t spoil.Īlbertalli’s other book, “The Upside of Unrequited,” follows a socially awkward, overweight girl named Molly who has 27 crushes at the beginning of the story. In the novel, after another student posted on Tumblr for the entire community to see, Spier realizes that he isn’t the only gay kid in school. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” which was adapted into the popular 2018 movie “ Love, Simon,” focuses on the main character Simon Spier. She is also well known for being close friends with Adam Silvera, the author of “More Happy Than Not,” Angie Thomas, the author of “The Hate U Give,” and Julie Murphy, the author of “Dumplin,’” all writers who have made names for themselves as young adult writers who create characters that feel alive on the page. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” and “The Upside of Unrequited,” author Becky Albertalli has made quite a name for herself in the world of young adult fiction. With her recently published books “ Simon vs.
