Becky Albertalli is the author of the acclaimed novel Simon vs. the
Homo Sapiens Agenda and The Upside of Unrequired, among others. She
is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children
and teens. She also served for seven years as the coleader of a
support group for gender-nonconforming children in Washington,
DC.
Michael Crouch is an actor based in New York City. His audiobook
narration has won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration,
numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, and Best of the
Year accolades from Booklist, School Library Journal, and
Publishers Weekly. He can also be heard on national commercials,
cartoons, video games, and the anime series Pokemon XY and
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V.
Albertalli paints a stunningly three-dimensional, cliche-free world
for Simon that bursts with unforgettable characters. Savor it,
because you'll read it for the first time only once.--
"Entertainment Weekly"
Are we absolutely certain that Becky Albertalli didn't just steal
the diary of a hilariously observant teenage boy? Simon vs. the
Homo Sapiens Agenda is a pitch-perfect triumph of wit and wordplay
that feels timelessly, effortlessly now.-- "Tim Federle, author of
Better Nate Than Ever"
Debut novelist Albertalli writes believably in the voice of a
confused, openhearted sixteen-year-old. Readers will fall madly in
love with Simon.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
Delightfully funny and at times heart-wrenching. Readers will ache
for Simon's awkwardness, cheer his small triumphs, but, most of
all, fall in love with this kid and with this remarkable gift of a
novel.-- "Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle"
Funny, moving, and emotionally wise.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)"
I am so in love with this book.-- "Nina LaCour, author of Hold
Still"
Narrator Michael Crouch projects both vulnerability and verve in
sixteen-year-old Simon Spier's voice as he copes with being
blackmailed over his sexuality...With obvious respect for the
character, Crouch smoothly navigates Simon's shifts from wry
self-deprecation to unbridled anger at his situation and to
complete candidness in his earnest confessions to his unknown
crush. Even though listeners will instantly connect with the
personable Simon, they may also find themselves pitying Simon's
blackmailer as Crouch voices him as more pathetic than cruel. This
twist adds nuance to Albertalli's refreshing novel.--
"AudioFile"
Rife with realistic high school relationships and drama, with a
laugh or two at every turn, this is a coming-of-age, coming-out,
and defying-the-odds story with which many teens will identify.--
"School Library Journal"
The best kind of love story: the kind in which you fall in love
with the characters as they fall in love with each other.-- "Alex
Sanchez, Lambda Award-winning author"
Though there are realistic moments of tension, the dominant
sentiment here is the delicious excitement of finding your best
self in the eyes of someone else...a happy sigh of a book about two
boys falling in love.-- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's
Books (starred review)"
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