The Lions of Little Rock
by Kristin Levine
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- African American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 70,793
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 150159, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Schools
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- School integration
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Family life--Arkansas--Fiction
- Arkansas
- Middle schools
- Little Rock (Ark.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Family life
- African Americans--Fiction
- Bashfulness--Fiction
- African Americans
- History
- Schools--Fiction
- Race relations--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Families
- Friendship--Fiction
- Bashfulness
- School integration--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Friendship
- Race relations
- Little Rock
- Young Adult Fiction
- Little Rock (Ark.)
- Lists With This Book
- Civil Rights
- Books From All 50 States - Arkansas
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kristin Levine about The Lions of Little Rock
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kristin Levine
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kristin Levine
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Interview with Kristin Levine
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Interview with Kristin Levine
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Interview with Kristin Levine
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Interview with Kristin Levine
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Interview with Kristin Levine
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Interview with Kristin Levine
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Interview with Kristin Levine
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Reader's Companion from Bound to Stay Bound
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Vocabulary & Questions from Ridley School District
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Vocabulary & Questions, Chapters 1-10 from Loudoun County Public Schools
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Activities, Chapters 1-5 from Reed's Study Guides
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Lesson Plan from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Common Core Guide from Common Core Curriculum Specialists
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Discussion Questions from Indiana Library Federation
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Julia Whelan
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2013
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2013
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