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

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.