"Satisfying, gratifying, touching, weighty--this authentic piece of
work has got soul."--The New York Times Book Review
As 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.
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Winner of the New-York Historical Society Children's History Book
Prize**
A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice