Agent: Sarah LaPolla, Bradford Literary Agency. Title Heretics Anonymous Author Katie Henry Pages 336 Pages Intended Target Audience Young Adult Genre Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Publication Date August 7th 2018 by Katherine Tegen Books Find It On Goodreads Chapters The Book Depository. None of Henry’s multi-dimensional, multi-ethnic characters fall into stereotypes, and her snappy dialogue sparkles throughout this skillfully crafted debut. Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Robyn Schneider. The Breakfast Club meets Saved in debut author Katie Henry’s hilarious novel about a band of misfits who set out to challenge their school, one nun at a time. When Michael commits an act that threatens his newfound friendships, he undergoes a spiritual awakening of sorts, which the author pulls off without sentimentality. A New York Public Library Best Book of the YearPut an atheist in a strict Catholic school Expect comedy, chaos, and an Inquisition. The school authorities and some students attempt to discover the subversives and restore discipline, while a developing romance between Michael and Lucy challenges both students to respect the other’s beliefs. The Breakfast Club meets Saved in debut author Katie Henry’s hilarious novel about a band of misfits who set out to challenge their school, one nun at a time. (Matthew 6:1) Lucy doesn't have a note for that, but I think it means you should do what's right because it's right, not because you want people to see and praise you for it.

Through creative, anonymous measures, they contest the sex education curriculum, the dress code, and the dismissal of a lesbian teacher for marrying her long-term partner. Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people in order to be noticed by them. Lucy wants to be a priest, Eden practices “Celtic Reconstructionist Polytheism,” Avi is Jewish and gay, and Max is Unitarian Universalist. When his father’s job necessitates yet another move to a new town, Michael, a devout atheist who anticipates being miserable at his Catholic high school, finds himself unexpectedly invited into a “study group” of self-proclaimed heretics.

In this entertaining coming-of-age story, five free-thinking students launch a clandestine campaign against their school’s rigid policies and practices, with unanticipated consequences.

Heretics Anonymous by Katie Henry