Alex is enjoying a laugh with friends in fifth grade. The next he's fearing for his life. The huge new kid, Brick Johnson, is one guy he doesn't want to mess with, and now Alex has to do something . Quick! Author Laurie Myers captures Alex's growing fear and Brick's mysterious nature, while the humorous narration by Joel Leffert brings the characters to life.
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Laurie Myers is the award-winning author of chapter books for children, including Surviving Brick Johnson, an ALA Notable book, and Lewis and Clark and Me, winner of the Pennsylvania Children’s book award and Honor book for Michigan. Her books have been on the International Reading Association’s Children’s Choice, Teachers’ Choice and Parents’ Choice lists, as well as Junior Library Guild selection and many state master lists and nominations for the Crown Award. She has collaborated with her sister, Betsy Duffey and her mother Betsy Byars on several popular books, which have been nominated for many state awards and won the Oregon, Louisiana, and South Carolina children’s book awards. She lives in Augusta, Georgia with her husband, their dog, Samson and their cat, Venus.
Joel Leffert is a professional actor, stage performer, and director. He toured Europe playing Salieri in Amadeus and premiered at the National Theater in London in the newly discovered Tennessee Williams play Not About Nightingales. His television appearances include Law & Order and Third Watch, and he had roles in the Woody Allen films Deconstructing Harry and Celebrity. Leffert is the artistic director of the Salamander Repertory Theater in New York City.