"Patrick Chalfant's 'When the Levee Breaks' is a lyrical, layered story about discovering value in the midst of loss. In fact, this debut novel is seasoned with such history, heart, and wisdom that it seems like a sequel to our own experience."
- Teresa Miller
"'When The Levee Breaks' isn't just an excellent coming-of-age story set in rural America; it's also a nuanced meditation on honor and responsibility, crime and punishment, the nature of evil, and the potential for both nastiness and nobility that lies within us all."
- John Wooley
"The family farm and the way of life that goes with it is indeed quickly passing from the American scene and one can see the values that built our great country diminishing along with it. “When The Levee Breaks” shows so much maturity, so much honesty as these boys have to become adults in such a harsh way. It makes the reader reflect on his own coming of age experiences - be they in present or in the far past. It is a compelling story and so realistic for the part of Oklahoma that was the background for the book and will always be a part of the author's life. Once you read it, you know that you want to be first in line to receive and read his next book."
- Oweita Calvert and Betty Clifton, State Directors for the Oklahoma Celebration of Reading
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