At school, Rennie meets new friends. Bess, always on the outer fringe, overweight and depressed, longs to have the willpower and courage that Rennie possesses. And Lee, torn between his mother's dream for his future and his own hopes and plans, faces new conflicts when he finds himself caring for Rennie.
As these three young people learn to deal with their problems by helping each other, they each mature toward goals they could only dream of before.
"We cheer a major victory. The Lionhearted stirs an awareness of wheelchair occupants' problems and of the wider implications of the word handicapped." (Kirkus Reviews)
Author Biography: Harriet May Savitz cares about many things, and her writing is a direct result of her interests. Her three most recent novels—Run, Don't Walk, On the Move; and The Lionhearted—reflect her most important concerns. As she says, her books are "about the physically disabled, about the change in attitude amongst the disabled population."
| Rennie's World | 1 | |
| Lee | 11 | |
| On the Outside | 21 | |
| Wheeling It | 31 | |
| Party Plans | 42 | |
| Bess's New Image | 54 | |
| The Shooting | 66 | |
| Rejection | 79 | |
| Conflicts | 90 | |
| Truth and Deception | 101 | |
| Stand Up to Be Counted | 112 | |
| The Breakup | 123 | |
| Even Lions Cry | 132 | |
| The Lionhearted | 142 |
Overview
At school, Rennie meets new friends. Bess, always on the outer fringe, overweight and depressed, longs to have the willpower and courage that Rennie possesses. And Lee, torn between his ...