Simon Sort of Says
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Simon O’Keeffe tells a lot of stories.
Like how his family was driven out of Omaha by alpacas. Or how his church-deacon dad accidentally gave a squirrel a holy sacrament. Or how his undertaker mom occasionally fills in as a emu wrangler.
But there’s another story Simon isn’t telling — one he’d do anything to forget. The one that comes up when you google his name.
To escape being famous for the worst thing that ever happened to them, Simon and his family move to Grin and Bear It, Nebraska, where radio, television, cell phones, and the internet are all banned, so that scientists can scan the skies for signs of alien life.
In Grin and Bear It, Simon meets an awesome austic girl named Agate who wants to give the astronomers what they’ve been looking for. When his past starts catching up with him, Simon and Agate and their friend Kevin decide to change the narrative on an intergalactic scale.
For fans of Kate DiCamillo and Jack Gantos, a hilarious, wrenching, hopeful novel about finding your friends, healing your heart, and speaking your truth.