The lions of Little Rock /
Kristin Levine.
- New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2012.
- 298 p. ; 22 cm.
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Twelve-year-old Marlee develops a strong friendship with Liz, the new girl in school, but when Liz suddenly stops attending school and Marlee hears a rumor that her friend is actually an African American girl passing herself off as white, the two young girls must decide whether their friendship is worth taking on integration and the dangers it could bring to their families.