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Twelve-year-old Marlee develops a strong friendship with Liz, the new girl in school, but when Liz suddenly stops attending school and Marlee hears a rumor that her friend is actually an African American girl passing herself off as white, the two young girls must decide whether their friendship is worth taking on integration and the dangers it could bring to their families. School integration Fiction. Bashfulness Fiction. Little Rock (Ark.) History Fiction. Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2013. AR 4.1 RC 3.5 Lexile 630 IL 5-9. | |