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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

by Becky Albertalli · Grades 9–12 · Young Adult

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli is on US reading lists at grades 9–12. It appears on 1 list: the William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:William C. Morris YA Debut Award

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.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 9–12
Pages
293
Reading time
about 5h 20m (est.)
First published
2015
Genre
Young Adult
ISBN-13
9780141356105

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This young adult title is typically read at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited on the William C. Morris YA Debut Award.

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Common questions

What grade level is Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda?
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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 has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 7 states (FL, IA, MI, OR, TN, TX, UT) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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How we classify

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 the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 7 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.

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