Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli
Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades 9–12
- Pages
- 293
- Reading time
- about 5h 20m (est.)
- First published
- 2015
- Genre
- Young Adult
- ISBN-13
- 9780141356105
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About this book
Love, Victor is now a major TV series on Dinsey+, set in the world of the hit film Love, Simon The beloved, award-winning novel is now a major motion picture starring 13 Reasons Why's Katherine Langford and Everything, Everything's Nick Robinson. ---------- Straight people should have to come out too. And the more awkward it is, the better. Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for. But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated. Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a big deal ... It's a holy freaking huge awesome deal. ---------- Praise for Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda: 'Worthy of Fault in Our Stars-level obsession.' Entertainment Weekly 'I love you, SIMON. I LOVE YOU
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Why widely assigned
This Young Adult title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
William C. Morris YA Debut Award
- recommended·9th gradesource: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner
- recommended·10th gradesource: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner
- recommended·11th gradesource: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner
- recommended·12th gradesource: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2016 Winner
Common questions
- What grade level is Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda?
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda?
- It takes about 5h 20m to read Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (293 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 320 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda?
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda appears on reading lists for William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda banned in schools?
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 9–12 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: read-aloud.