Books by Jan Slepian

Known for the The Alfred Summer series, Jan Slepian writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 4–17, alongside 7 standalone books, exploring themes of growing up, love & family, family & siblings.

Series

The Alfred Summer

1 book · Ages 9–12

Standalone Books

Something Beyond Paradise

Jan Slepian

Seventeen-year-old Franny dreams of a dance career in New York while struggling with family burdens and a dangerous new

Ages 12–17

Risk N' Roses

Jan Slepian

Growing up in 1948 Bronx, Skip struggles to balance her duty to her sister with her desperate desire to be accepted by t

Ages 10–14

Back to Before

Jan Slepian

Two cousins are whisked back to their old Brooklyn neighborhood, arriving just days before the tragic events that change

By Age Range

Ages 4–7

2 books

Ages 8–11

7 books

Ages 12–18

6 books