Are you or your best friend an LGBTQ teen? Join us and show your support as we discuss books that talk about topics dealing with both LGBTQ characters, themes and authors. For teens in grades 7-12.
The book that will be discussed on this day will be Simon, Vs. the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. Here is a brief description of what it is about.
"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".
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