All the Greys on Greene Street

By: Laura Tucker

Narrated by: Taylor Meskimen, Allyson Ryan

"A dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family."--Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me

SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye.

Then everything falls apart. Ollie's dad disappears in the middle of the night, leaving her only a cryptic note and instructions to destroy it. Her mom has gone to bed, and she's not getting up. Apollo is hiding something, Alex is acting strange, and Richard has questions about the mysterious stranger he saw outside. And someone keeps calling, looking for a missing piece of art. . . .

Olympia knows her dad is the key--but first, she has to find him, and time is running out.

Lauded by critics in five starred reviews, All the Greys on Greene Street has been called "a remarkable debut" and "a triumph."

Critic reviews

“I absolutely loved All the Greys on Greene Street. It’s a dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family.”—Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me

“A truly wonderful book about art and mystery, friendships and family. You are bound to fall in love with Ollie and you’ll long remember her story.”—Patricia Reilly Giff, Newbery Honor author of Lily's Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods

"I’m not sure how its quiet power works, but it works; I stand in front of it, and I’m breathless. The last book that made me feel this way was Rebecca Stead's Goodbye Stranger." —Jack Cheng, award-winning author of See You In the Cosmos

“Skillfully grounded in time and place, full of colorful characters and pearls of wisdom, Ollie’s story shows how it’s possible to save ourselves when the people around us can’t.” —Wendy Mass, New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers

“This is a beautiful book—a love letter to art, friendship, and family. I devoured it.” —Tae Keller, author of The Science of Breakable Things

★ "A brilliant mediation on the artistic life, the way shapes and color infuse perception, howconcentration can lead to illumination, and how creation is gift available to all in myriad forms . . . Tucker's writing is exquisite and as preciseas brush stroke. A remarkable debut." —Booklist, starred review

★ "Tucker skillfully balances themes of mental illness, friendship, and creativity under tough circumstances in her memorable debut." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "A host of honest, flawed, deeply sympathetic characters that are poignant and funny are at once unique and familiar . . . Lovely, sad, hopeful, and memorable." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "A poignant and well-structured debut novel that’s sure to satisfy." —BookPage, starred review

"[A] brilliant debut novel . . . a richly texture delight: an art world mystery, a family drama, a sensitive depiction of depression, a crash course in colors and a portrait of a young artist . . . Tucker has written with such compassion and intelligence about what we see, what we overlook, and what we try to hide." —The New York Times

"The story of Olympia, her art, and her devoted friends that will absorb readers here." —BCCB Reviews

Art lovers will appreciate this book

This is one of the better, most enjoyable and well-written middle grade books I've read in a while.
I loved all the references to the early 80s, the art and color that infuses the story, the brave yet sensitive handling of parental depression. I found myself frequently impressed by the masterful working of plot and the depth of this story. I will use it as a middle school book club book next year. One of my favorites.

I don’t get it

It is very confusing but the story is very good, not well written thank you

Oh...My...Goodness!

I am so happy to have listened to this amazing book. Not only does it give us a glimpse into the life of one who struggles with depression but it tells a wonderful story about friendships & the art world. I will recommend All the Greys on Green Street to everyone who will listen to me. I thank my beautiful niece, Jennifer Nelson, for telling me about her friend's book.

The characters and their actions.

It is a great book and I love the entire theme and the characters and everything.