{"product_id":"the-lions-of-little-rock-9780142424353","title":"The Lions of Little Rock","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Satisfying, gratifying, touching, weighty--this authentic piece of work has got soul.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs twelve-year-old Marlee starts middle school in 1958 Little Rock, it feels like her whole world is falling apart. Until she meets Liz, the new girl at school. Liz is everything Marlee wishes she could be: she's brave, brash and always knows the right thing to say. But when Liz leaves school without even a good-bye, the rumor is that Liz was caught passing for white. Marlee decides that doesn't matter. She just wants her friend back. And to stay friends, Marlee and Liz are even willing to take on segregation and the dangers their friendship could bring to both their families. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the New-York Historical Society Children's History Book Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (www.kristinlevine.com) received her BA in German from Swarthmore College and an MFA in film from American University. She spent a year in Vienna, Austria, working as an au pair, and has taught screenwriting at American University. Currently, she lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her two daughters. She is the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Best Luck I Ever Had\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lions of Little Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Cowboy. \u003c\/i\u003eFollow her on Twitter @KristinSLevine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604650856722,"sku":"9780142424353","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e0a8cc94-89ab-4cf8-887f-fea1c6aed1c0.jpg?v=1732262270","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lions-of-little-rock-9780142424353","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}