A review by readertz
The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine

5.0

I loved The Lions of Little Rock! The main character Marlee is faced with some very difficult situations and proves herself to be brave and kind in the face of hatred. This historical fiction book takes place when the Little Rock schools were forced to accept African-American students. The community was so outraged that they chose to close down those schools. Marlee attends one of the white schools that remains open and finds a friend in the new girl, Liz. Marlee realizes when Liz stops coming to school that she's really an African-American girl who was trying to pass as white. Marlee doesn't care about the color of Liz's skin; she just wants her friend back. Everyone should read this outstanding book!