Simon sort of says / Erin Bow.

First edition.

9781368082853 (hardcover)
1368082858 (hardcover)
9781368089999 (electronic book)

Los Angeles ; New York : Disney-Hyperion, 2023.

©2023

English

305 pages ; 22 cm

YA PZ 7.B67167 Si 2023

813/.6 [Fic]

"Simon O'Keeffe tells a lot of stories: Like how his family was driven out of Omaha by alpacas. And how his church-deacon dad accidentally gave a squirrel a holy sacrament. And how his undertaker mom occasionally has to wrangle emus. But the story Simon doesn't tell is the one he'd do anything to forget: Simon is the only survivor of a school shooting. That story has followed him everywhere -- everywhere except his new home in the National Quiet Zone, where the internet is banned so radio astronomers can listen for signs of life in space. Then Simon meets a kid who wants to give the astronomers what they've been looking for... and he finally gets the chance to tell a new story about himself. This is that story. Hilarious, wrenching, and ultimately hopeful, this story is about finding your friends, healing your heart, and speaking your truth." -- Jacket flap.

Includes acknowledgments with author notes and PTSD resources for kids, at end of book.

Ages 8-12. Disney Hyperion.
Grades 4-6. Disney Hyperion.

Newbery Honor Book, 2024
National Book Award Longlist for Young People's Literature, 2023

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