Cynthia Levinson is the author of numerous nonfiction articles and short stories for young people. She also conducts writing workshops and presentations both for children and for adults looking to write for children. Her first full-length book, WE’VE GOT A JOB: THE 1963 BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN’S MARCH, is a finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. It tells the amazing story of the 4,000 black children who participated in organized non-violent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, when many of the adults of the city were too poorly organized or committed to do so.

Books by Cynthia Levinson

The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

by Cynthia Levinson and Vanessa Brantley Newton - Biography, Children's 5-9, History, Nonfiction

Watch Out for Flying Kids! How Two Circuses, Two Countries, and Nine Kids Confront Conflict and Build Community

by Cynthia Levinson - Culture, Nonfiction

We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March

by Cynthia Levinson - History, Nonfiction