Funny, heartfelt books about growing up.
Time loops, summer-camp schemes, schools in space—and, coming soon, nearly four centuries of American Jewish history.
National Jewish Book Award · Two Sydney Taylor Honors
Two Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selections · Two PJ Our Way selections
NEW · AUGUST 2027
The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Years
Stories of Jewish American Coming of Age
Illustrated by Alexander Mostov · Sourcebooks eXplore
Nearly four centuries of American Jewish history, told through thirteen coming-of-age stories—from 1654 New Amsterdam to Silicon Valley.
Meet the thirteen: Asher Levy · Rachel Gratz · Emma Lazarus · Louis Brandeis · Irving Berlin · Hank Greenberg · Jack Kirby · Richard Feynman · Ruth Kirschstein · Gilda Radner · Steven Spielberg · Judy Resnik · Susan Wojcicki
Cover reveal coming soon
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Also by Josh
Finn and Ezra’s Bar Mitzvah Time Loop
“Exciting and heartfelt.”
— Kirkus
The Jake Show
“This comical, authentic, and firmly Jewish caper should play to rave reviews…”
— Booklist
On All Other Nights
“Unusual, entertaining, and deeply moving.”
— Kirkus
The Adventures of the PSS 118
“A perfect bridge for readers looking for a Percy Jackson-esque work of science fiction.”
— School Library Journal
Author visits
Josh has been doing author visits and school programs (including at Jewish day schools) since 2019, and he visits libraries, synagogues and book clubs, too. Bring him to yours.
About Josh
Joshua S. Levy grew up in Florida, taught middle school for a little while, went to law school, and now practices law in New Jersey, where he lives with his wife and kids. He writes funny, heartfelt books about growing up—and, lately, about the Jewish Americans who came before.