The lions of Little Rock
by Kristin Levine
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Set in 1958 Little Rock, a quiet girl named Marlee watches her world change as schools begin to integrate. When Liz, a new classmate, becomes her friend, Marlee discovers courage and learns to stand up against the unfairness around her. Together, they navigate challenges that test their friendship and beliefs.
Representation & Themes
FriendshipFamilyRace relationsComing of Age
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Racial Discrimination Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780399256448
- Pages
- 298
- Publisher
- Putnam Publishing Group
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 70,793
- Lexile
- 630L
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Race relationsMiddle schoolsFriendshipFamily lifeFictionSchool integrationSchoolsBashfulnessAfrican AmericansHistoryChildren's fictionRace relations, fictionBashfulness, fictionFriendship, fictionSchools, fictionAfrican americans, fictionFamily life, fictionArkansas, fiction
Places
ArkansasLittle Rock (Ark.)