The Lions of Little Rock - Hardcover

Levine, Kristin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 039925644X ISBN 13: 9780399256448

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc, 2012

Synopsis

Two girls separated by race form an unbreakable bond during the tumultuous integration of Little Rock schools in 1958

Twelve-year-old Marlee doesn't have many friends until she meets Liz, the new girl at school. Liz is bold and brave, and always knows the right thing to say, especially to Sally, the resident mean girl. Liz even helps Marlee overcome her greatest fear - speaking, which Marlee never does outside her family.

But then Liz is gone, replaced by the rumor that she was a Negro girl passing as white. But Marlee decides that doesn't matter. Liz is her best friend. And to stay friends, Marlee and Liz are willing to take on integration and the dangers their friendship could bring to both their families.

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Review:

Praise for THE LIONS OF LITTLE ROCK

"Creating a book that reads as though written in one effortless breath requires a rare talent... Readers will root for a painfully shy girl to discover the depths of her own courage and find hope in the notion that even in tumultuous times, standing up for the people you love can't be wrong. Satisfying, gratifying, touching, weighty--this authentic piece of work has got soul." --The New York Times Book Review

★ "[A] stunning piece of historical fiction."--School Library Journal, starred review

★ "[A] riveting, frequently tense portrait of 1958 Little Rock."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "[A] quietly powerful page-turner."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

About the Author:

Kristin Levine, the author of ALA Best Book for Young Adults The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had, lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 039925644X
• ISBN 13: 9780399256448
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304