The Lions of Little Rock
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9780399256448
Pages
298 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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.
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
630L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; Race discrimination; interracial friendship; racism; segregation; prejudice
Main Character
female children
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Arkansas Teen Book Award, 2014, Honor, Grade 7 up
Cybils Awards, 2012, Finalist
Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2015, Winner, Young Adult
Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2014, Winner, Historical Fiction
New-York Historical Society Children's History Book Prize, 2014, Winner
100 Magnificent Children's Books, 2012 Older Chapter Books
Amelia Bloomer List, 2013 Middle Grade Fiction
Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth, 2012
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, 2013
Distinguished Books, 2012 Fiction
Heartland Books Recommendation for Life-Long Readers - Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2012 Young Adult
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2011
New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2012 Stories for Older Readers
Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts, 2013
NYC Reads 365, 2015 Ages (7-11)
NYPL Children's Books 2012, 2012 Chapter Book
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 2011
School Library Journal Book Review Stars, 2012
Teachers' Choices, 2013 Advanced Reads
VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers, 2012
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2013
Keywords
school integration; Little Rock, Arkansas; friendship; middle school; fear of speaking; public schools; math; tolerance
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Levine, Kristin, "The Lions of Little Rock" (2012). Diverse Families. 564.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/564