The lions of Little Rock
Title
:
The lions of Little Rock
Author
:
Levine, Kristin (Kristin Sims), 1974- author.
ISBN
:
9780142424353
Publication Information
:
New York : Puffin, 2013.
Physical Description
:
298, 11 p. ; 20 cm.
General Note
:
Originally published: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2012.
Includes reading group guide and an excerpt from The best bad luck I ever had.
Reading Level
:
630 L Lexile
Subject Term
:
Families -- Arkansas -- Fiction.
School integration -- Fiction.
Race relations -- Fiction.
Bashfulness -- Fiction.
Friendship -- Fiction.
Middle schools -- Fiction.
Schools -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Little Rock (Ark.) -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Historical fiction.
Summary
:
In 1958 Little Rock, Arkansas, painfully shy twelve-year-old Marlee sees her city and family divided over school integration, but her friendship with Liz, a new student, helps her find her voice and fight against racism.
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Bayport Public Library | J FICTION LEV | Children's Fiction |