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Available
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Description
In 1958 Little Rock, Arkansas, painfully shy twelve-year-old Marlee sees her city and family divided over school integration, but her friendship with Liz, a new student, helps her find her voice and fight against racism.
Collections
Publication
Puffin Books (2013), Edition: Reprint, 320 pages
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Middle Grade — 2015)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2015)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2015)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2014)
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — Grades 4-8 — 2015)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2014)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2014)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2014)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2015)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Teen — 2014)
Iowa Teen Award (Nominee — 2015)
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2015)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2015)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 2015)
Arkansas Teen Book Award (Honor Book — 2014)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2014)
Land Of Enchantment Book Award (Winner — Young Adult — 2015)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-9 — 2014)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee — 2016)
New-York Historical Society Children's History Book Prize (Winner — 2013)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2013)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2013)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2013)
Teacher Favorites Award (2013)
Texas Lone Star Reading List (2013)
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Original publication date
2012-01-05
Physical description
320 p.; 5.13 inches
ISBN
0142424358 / 9780142424353