This book has been widely popular among LGBTQ+ teenagers for its realistic portrayal of coming out in high school. It depicts the struggles of figuring out one's own identity while navigating relationships with family and friends. The use of emails between Simon and Blue, an anonymous student who Simon has feelings for, adds a unique touch to this heartwarming tale of self-discovery.

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• National Book Award Nominee for Young People's Literature (2015)
• William C. Morris YA Debut Award (2016)
• Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Young Adults (2017)
• Evergreen Teen Book Award Nominee (2018)
• Milwaukee County Teen Book Award (2016)
• Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Children's/Young Adult (2015)
• Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Preis der Jugendjury (2017)
• Lincoln Award Nominee (2017)
• Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Debut Goodreads Author, and for Young Adult Fiction (2015)
• Green Mountain Book Award (2017)
• Hea Noorteraamat (2017)

Straight people should have to come out too. 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.