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Jun 15, 2021 | ISBN 9780525518648 | Middle Grade (10 and up) Pre-Order
Jun 15, 2021 | ISBN 9780525518655 | Middle Grade (10 and up) Pre-Order
Jun 15, 2021 | 360 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) Pre-Order
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Jun 15, 2021 | ISBN 9780525518648 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
Jun 15, 2021 | ISBN 9780525518655 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
Jun 15, 2021 | ISBN 9780593397749 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
360 Minutes
A new middle-grade tale from critically acclaimed, award-winning author Kristin Levine about facing your fears, set in Vienna during the Bosnian genocide.Most twelve-year-olds would be excited to fly to Austria to see their dad for the summer but then Becca is not most twelve-year-olds. Suffering from severe anxiety, she fears that the metal detectors at the airport will give her cancer and the long international flight will leave her with blood clots. Luckily, she’s packed her Doomsday Journal, the one thing that always seems to help. By writing down her fears and what to do if the worst happens, Becca can get by without (many) panic attacks.Routines and plans help Becca cope but living in a new country is full of the unexpected–including Becca’s companions for the summer. Like Felix, the short and bookish son of Becca’s dad’s new girlfriend. Or Sara, the nineteen-year-old Bosnian refugee tasked with watching the two of them for the summer. As Becca explores Vienna and becomes close to her new friends, she soon learns she is not alone in her fears. What matters most is what you do when faced with them.
Kristin Levine received her BA in German from Swarthmore College and an MFA in film from American University. She spent a year in Vienna, Austria, working as an au pair, and has taught screenwriting at American University. Currently, she lives… More about Kristin Levine
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