Description: "During the summer in Portland, seventeen-year-old Ty captures his thoughts and observations on his fellow public transit riders and the vibrant world around him in a series of letters to his teacher"--
Brief description: Steven Christiansen is a writer and high school counselor. Originally from St. Anthony, Idaho, Steven gravitated toward books and literature from a young age and taught high school English in the Portland area for fifteen years before transitioning into a counselor role. A coming-of-age story about the power of relationships and community, The Blue Line Letters is the author's debut young adult fiction novel and the Multnomah County Library Writers Project 2023 choice, as well as the Distinguished Favorite of the 2024 Independent Press Award. When he's not working, Steven enjoys spending time with his wife, a playwright and director, and their four children. He loves mass transit and otters.
Review Quotes:
Descriptions of the setting are specific enough to be recognizable to readers who know Portland yet universal enough to engage those who don't.
-- Kirkus Reviews