Kristin Levine

The Thing I’m Most Afraid Of

REVIEWS

“Becca is an engaging and sympathetic narrator, and… recollections of the Bosnian War are heartrendingly effective.”
— Publishers Weekly: click for full article

The Jigsaw Jungle

REVIEWS

“Levine has created a masterwork of mystery that slowly unravels as Claudia learns more about her father’s life. The biggest trick is Levine’s ability to keep the characters both likable and realistic…Both an excellent read and an excellent puzzle.”
— Kirkus, Starred Review: click for full article

“Both an excellent read and an excellent puzzle.”
— Kirkus: click for full article

State Award for The Jigsaw Jungle

California Young Reader Medal Finalist CALIFORNIA 2021

The Paper Cowboy

STARRED REVIEWS

“A winningly authentic, realistic and heartwarming family drama.”
— Kirkus: click for full article

“Levine creates a believably frustrated and overwhelmed protagonist in Tommy… It’s a thoughtful story about understanding and compassion, distinguished by complex characters and a supportive, tight-knit community.”
— Publishers Weekly: click for full article

3 State Awards for The Paper Cowboy

Awards

“Kristin Levine’s “Lions of Little Rock,” the story of a black girl and a white girl who become friends during the integration of that city’s schools in 1958, has been awarded the New-York Historical Society’s first children’s history book prize.”
— New-York Historical Society Children’s History Book Prize

“A story of friendship between two girls in the civil-rights-era South.”
— New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice

Starred Reviews

“The remarkable story of the Little Rock Nine is familiar to many, but what happened next? In this quietly powerful page-turner, Levine focuses her attention on the events that unfolded in Little Rock the year after the integration of the city’s public schools.”
— Kirkus Reviews: click for full article

“With remarkable depth and clarity, Levine unflinchingly portrays racial tension in the 1950s Deep South. Reader will be moved by Marlee and Liz’s strong bonds and inspired by Marlee’s unwavering tenacity in the face of what seems like insurmountable adversity.”
— School Library Journal

“Successfully weaving historical events with a dynamic personal narrative, Levine (The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had) offers a riveting, frequently tense portrait of 1958 Little Rock, Ark., the tumultuous year when the governor refused integration by closing local high schools.”
— Publishers Weekly: click for full article

THE BEST BAD LUCK I EVER HAD

REVIEWS

Starred Reviews

“This classic story of how unlikely persons can change things for the better should appeal to all readers.”
-VOYA