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Leah on the Offbeat

Leah takes the main stage in this companion novel to Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. In their senior year of high school, Leah and her ethnically diverse friends are busy preparing for the near future while trying to savor their final few months together. While most of the others explore their many college options, Leah, who doesn’t enjoy the same economic privilege, has already applied and been accepted to the University of Georgia. As it turns out, Leah and her friend Abby are in the same boat, so they decide to take a road trip to visit the school together. Closeted, bisexual Leah, who is “always weird around Abby” (perhaps because Abby is so pretty and sweet), begins to fall for her friend as they spend more time together. However, Leah remains firmly convinced that Abby just isn’t into girls. Chock full of snarky, smart dialogue, this novel offers an unforgettable protagonist who makes mistakes, judges too quickly, and loves fiercely as she sometimes clumsily navigates her senior year and her complex and varied relationships. ©2019 Cooperative Children’s Book Center

CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 14 and older
Age Range: Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format: Novel
Subjects: Bisexuals Education LGBTQ+ Persons Love and Romance
Diversity subject: Black/African LGBTQ Character/Topic

Publishers: Balzer + Bray, HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2018
Pages: 343
ISBN: 9780062643803

CCBC Location: Fiction, Albertalli

Leah on the Offbeat