Leah on the Offbeat

Description

'The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell' - Teen Vogue When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat - but real life isn't always so rhythmic. An anomaly in her friend group, she's the only child of a young, single mum, and her life is decidedly less privileged. And even though her mom knows she's bisexual, she hasn't mustered the courage to tell her friends - not even her openly gay BFF, Simon. With some messy dynamics emerging in this once tight-knit group of friends, senior year suddenly gets even more complicated for Leah, as she realises she's falling not for the guy who's taking her to prom, but for the girl who's dating her best friend.

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. She is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children and teens. Becky now lives with her family in Atlanta, where she spends her days writing fiction for young adults.

I love this fresh, funny, live-out-loud book. -- Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell * Teen Vogue * A remarkable gift of a novel. -- Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle Both hilarious and heart-breaking * Publishers Weekly (starred review) * A brilliant beacon of optimism and cuteness for LGBTQA+ youth in a genre often bogged down with tragedy and heartbreak. Books like SIMON do change people's lives -- Waterstones Darlington