Bøger af Becky Albertalli

When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beatbut real life isnt always so rhythmic.Shes an anomaly in her friend group: 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 shes bisexual, she hasnt mustered the courage to tell her friendsnot even her openly gay BFF, Simon.So Leah really doesnt 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.Its hard for Leah to strike the right note while the people she loves are fightingespecially when she realizes she might love one of them more than she ever intended.

New York Times bestseller! Fall in love all over again with the characters from the bestselling Simonverse novels in this highly anticipated epilogue novella. Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, the movie Love, Simon, and the new Hulu series spin-off, Love, Victor!Its been more than a year since Simon and Blue turned their anonymous online flirtation into an IRL relationship, and just a few months since Abby and Leahs unforgettable night at senior prom.Now the Creekwood High crew are first years at different colleges, navigating friendship and romance the way their story beganon email.Praise for the Simonverse novels: Simon vs. theHomo Sapiens Agenda,The Upside ofUnrequited, andLeah on the Offbeat:Worthy of Fault in Our Starslevel obsession.Entertainment Weekly, on Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens AgendaHeart-fluttering, honest, and hilarious. I cant stop hugging this book.Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss, on The Upside of Unrequited Albertalli has a fantastic ear for voice, and its beautifully on dis-play in Leahs funny, wry, and vulnerable first-person narrative.ALA Booklist (starred review), on Leah on the Offbeat

Don’t miss this Epic Reads paperback, featuring a brand-new look and an exclusive Q&A with Becky Albertalli—available for a limited time only!With a stunning new design, this Epic Reads edition of Becky Albertalli’s beloved bestselling novel is the perfect addition to any YA bookshelf! 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 with, will be jeopardized.With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated.Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out-without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.

A book about the power of love and resistance from New York Times bestselling authorsBecky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed.YESJamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidateas long as hes behind the scenes. When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, lets face it, speaking at all to almost anyone) Jamies a choke artist. Theres no way hed ever knock on doors to ask people for their votesuntil he meets Maya. NOMaya Rehmans having the worst Ramadan ever. Her best friend is too busy to hang out, her summer trip is canceled, and now her parents are separating. Why her mother thinks the solution to her problems is political canvassingwith some awkward dude she hardly knowsis beyond her. MAYBE SOGoing door to door isnt exactly glamorous, but maybe its not the worst thing in the world. After all, the polls are getting closerand so are Maya and Jamie. Mastering local activism is one thing. Navigating the cross-cultural crush of the century is another thing entirely.

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.Becky Albertalli returns to the world of her acclaimed first novel, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, in this warm and humorous story of first love and senior-year angst.

Now a major motion picture: Love, Simon, starring Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford! This edition includes new Simon and Blue emails, a behind-the-scenes scrapbook from the Love, Simon movie set, and Becky Albertalli in conversation with fellow authors Adam Silvera and Angie Thomas.William C. Morris Award Winner: BestYoung Adult Debut of the Year* National Book Award Longlist"e;A remarkable gift of a novel."e;Andrew Smith, author ofGrasshopper Jungle"e;I am so in love with this book."e;Nina LaCour, author ofHold Still"e;Feels timelessly, effortlessly now."e;Tim Federle, author ofBetter Nate Than Ever"e;The best kind of love story."e;Alex Sanchez, Lambda Award-winning author ofRainbow Boysand Boyfriends with GirlfriendsSixteen-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 change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed outwithout alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met.Incredibly funny and poignant, this twenty-first-century coming-of-age, coming out storywrapped in a geek romanceis a knockout of a debut novel by Becky Albertalli.Plus don't missYes No Maybe So,Becky Albertalli's and Aisha Saeed's heartwarming and hilarious new novel, coming in 2020!

Et tilfældigt møde på et posthus i New York. En række do-over-dates. To drenge. Hvad er universets plan med dem?Arthur er kun i New York sommeren over, men hvis hans kærlighed til Broadway-musicals har lært ham noget, så er det, at universet kan levere en fantastisk romance, når man mindst venter det.Ben synes, at universet skulle tage at passe sig selv. For hvis det passede ordentligt på ham, ville han ikke være på vej på posthuset med en kasse fyldt med eks-kærestens ting.Men hvad har universet planlagt for Ben og Arthur, da de mødes på posthuset?Måske intet. De skilles trods alt igen.Måske alt. De mødes trods alt igen.Hvad nu hvis de ikke helt kan få den første date til at virke ... eller den anden ... eller den tredje?Hvad hvis Arthur prøver for hårdt ... og hvis Ben ikke prøver hårdt nok?Hvad hvis virkeligheden ikke er som en Broadway-musical?Men hvad nu hvis den er?Hvis det er os er skrevet af to af tiden største YA-forfattere – Becky Albertalli og Adam Silvera.En historie om at tro på kærligheden, selvom skæbnen stiller forhindringer i vejen.Becky Albertalli er uddannet psykolog. Hun debuterede i 2015 med Simon vs. verdens forventninger, bogen bag filmen Love, Simon. Hun bor i Atlanta, USA med sin familie og bruger det meste af sin tid på at skrive YA-romaner.rnrnAdam Silvera er en amerikansk forfatter. Han har blandt andet arbejdet i forlagsindustrien og som boganmelder. Adam Silvera har skrevet flere ungdomsbøger, der har ligget på New York Times’ bestsellerlister.

Leah på offbeatet er en selvstændig fortsættelse til den internationale bestseller Simon vs. verdens forventninger, som er filmatiseret under titlen Love, Simon.Som trommeslager i et band har Leah intet problem med at finde takten - men det er ikke helt så let i det virkelige liv. Hun elsker at tegne, men tør ikke vise sine tegninger til nogen. Og selvom hendes mor ved, at hun er biseksuel, har Leah endnu ikke fortalt det til sine venner - ikke engang til sin bedste ven Simon, som er homoseksuel.Afslutningen på high school nærmer sig, der er spændinger og uro blandt vennerne, og det går efterhånden op for Leah, at hun måske er ved at forelske sig i en af dem. En bog om den første store forelskelse, om at acceptere sin seksualitet og om angsten for at skulle stå på egne ben.

En ny vidunderlig roman af forfatteren til Simon vs verdens forventninger.17-årige Molly Peskin-Suso ved alt om at være hemmeligt forelsket. Hun har prøvet det 26 gange. For selvom hendes tvillingesøster Cassie siger til hende, at hun skal kaste sig ud i det, så tør Molly ikke risikere at blive afvist. Hun er forsigtig. For det skal tykke piger altid være.Men så dukker Will pludselig op. Han er sjov, flirtende og muligt kæreste-materiale. Og med ham kan Molly måske få sit første kys. Men der er også Reid. Mollys nye kollega. Ham kan hun da umuligt falde for. Vel?