By Becky Albertalli (author)
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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 mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. 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.
So Leah really doesn’t know what to do when her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways. With prom and college on the horizon, tensions are running high. It’s hard for Leah to strike the right note while the people she loves are fighting—especially when she realizes she might love one of them more than she ever intended.
'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
Becky Albertalli is a clinical psychologist who has had the privilege of conducting therapy with dozens of smart, weird, irresistible teenagers. She also served for seven years as co-leader of a support group for gender-nonconforming children in Washington, DC.
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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 mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Leah on the Offbeat and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
Leah on the Offbeat features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Romance / Relationship Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for Young Adults
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Leah on the Offbeat was written by Becky Albertalli and published by Penguin Books Ltd
Leah on the Offbeat has 343 pages
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