82 pages • 2 hours read
Kristin LevineThe Lions Of Little Rock
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 13-23
Chapter 13 Summary: “Not the Stomach Flu”
When Marlee arrives at school on the morning of her presentation, she can’t find Liz. The teacher says that Liz has the stomach flu, but rumors soon start flying that Liz was a colored girl passing for white. Everyone is shocked, none more so than Marlee: “In the bathroom, I thought I was going to cry, but I didn’t […] I was careful not to glance in the mirror and see my brown hair and brown eyes that looked so much like Liz’s” (64). When Marlee recovers, she goes back to class and insists on doing the presentation by herself. Much to her surprise, it is well-received by her classmates.
Chapter 14 Summary: “Facing Facts”
When Marlee gets home after school, she asks Betty Jean about Negroes who pass for white. The maid tells her how dangerous this is since anyone who tries might get lynched. Distraught, Marlee runs up to her room. When Judy arrives to check on her, she confesses that Liz is Negro. Judy is sympathetic but ambivalent about allowing colored kids to attend school with whites. At dinner, Marlee’s parents discuss Liz and argue about how Marlee is supposed to feel toward her. To escape the bickering, Marlee goes to hide in her room.
