The Lions of Little Rock - Kristin Levine
About this episode
Students reflect on desegregation and discuss Kristin Levine's novel 'The Lions of Little Rock' with insights from the author and a celebrity reader.
Students from Washington DC's Jefferson Academy reflect on desegregation sixty years after the Little Rock Nine. They discuss Kristin Levine 's novel The Lions of Little Rock . The author describes how she came to tell the story. Former U.S. Education Secretary of Education John King is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host.
People in this episode
Host: Kitty Felde
Guests: Kristin Levine, John King
Topics covered
- desegregation
- Little Rock Nine
- education
- literature
Keywords
- Jefferson Academy
- celebrity reader
- historical context
Mentioned in this episode
Products: The Lions of Little Rock
Books & works: The Lions of Little Rock
Places: Washington DC's, U.S.
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