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cdel1313's review
5.0
Loved it. I've heard that this book is in the running for a Newberry and I totally agree. What a great story. I love that the author addressed the lesser-known happenings of the year AFTER the Little Rock Nine.
pigeonsallthewayd0wn's review
2.0
I read this in fourth grade for Battle of the Books and I enjoyed it enough to where I kept the book.
jamirrwilson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
nadiabryn's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
cinderelles's review against another edition
I read this book for school, along with [b:To Kill a Mockingbird|2657|To Kill a Mockingbird|Harper Lee|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361975680s/2657.jpg|3275794], [b:The Help|4667024|The Help|Kathryn Stockett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1346100365s/4667024.jpg|4717423], and [b:Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case|538776|Getting Away with Murder The True Story of the Emmett Till Case|Chris Crowe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309203841s/538776.jpg|526173]. I liked this book a lot.
notoriouskog's review
5.0
Loved it! I am NOT a huge historical fiction fan, but this book really grabbed me. It was a bit slow going at first, but it took on a side of the Civil Rights movement that I think is really approachable for kids. Everyone knows what it's like to have that friend who may or may not be popular; LoLR takes that concept and flips it on its head. When Marlee wants so badly to be friends with a girl accused of passing as white, she has to confront a social issue head on. It brings a different aspect of the Civil Rights movement down to a middle school level; we're even using it as a read aloud in English next semester to connect to VA history standards of learning.
jenmangler's review
3.0
Marlee & Liz aren't supposed to be friends, and it's not safe to be friends, but they need each other. They help each other face their fears and grow. It really is a beautiful friendship.
I love that this book shows again and again how hard it is to do the right thing. There are all kinds of obstacles - personal, familial, societal - and The Lions of Little Rock didn't gloss over that. The fear the characters faced felt very real to me, which made their courage in the face of that fear all the more inspiring.
And I've just gotta add that I love Marlee so, so much. How could I not, when her mother takes her shopping for a new dress and she thinks, "...I would have preferred to have worn hand-me-downs from Judy and spent the money on a new package of graph paper, a box of pencils and a new protractor."? That's a geek girl after my own heart. And I love how her family and her teachers encourage her love of math and never make her feel like a freak. I wish every geek girl in the world had people in their lives like the people in Marlee's life.
Originally read: November 13-28, 2014
Reread: January 23-February 5, 2017
I love that this book shows again and again how hard it is to do the right thing. There are all kinds of obstacles - personal, familial, societal - and The Lions of Little Rock didn't gloss over that. The fear the characters faced felt very real to me, which made their courage in the face of that fear all the more inspiring.
And I've just gotta add that I love Marlee so, so much. How could I not, when her mother takes her shopping for a new dress and she thinks, "...I would have preferred to have worn hand-me-downs from Judy and spent the money on a new package of graph paper, a box of pencils and a new protractor."? That's a geek girl after my own heart. And I love how her family and her teachers encourage her love of math and never make her feel like a freak. I wish every geek girl in the world had people in their lives like the people in Marlee's life.
Originally read: November 13-28, 2014
Reread: January 23-February 5, 2017