Loving vs. Virginia
A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case
Fiction - YA, Historical, Kids, Teen, Social Issues
| Author: | Patricia Hruby Powell | ISBN: | 9781452153315 |
| Publisher: | Chronicle Books LLC | Publication: | January 31, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Chronicle Books LLC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Patricia Hruby Powell |
| ISBN: | 9781452153315 |
| Publisher: | Chronicle Books LLC |
| Publication: | January 31, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Chronicle Books LLC |
| Language: | English |
From acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. In 1955, in Caroline County, Virginia, amidst segregation and prejudice, injustice and cruelty, two teenagers fell in love. Their life together broke the law, but their determination would change it. Richard and Mildred Loving were at the heart of a Supreme Court case that legalized marriage between races, and a story of the devoted couple who faced discrimination, fought it, and won.
From acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. In 1955, in Caroline County, Virginia, amidst segregation and prejudice, injustice and cruelty, two teenagers fell in love. Their life together broke the law, but their determination would change it. Richard and Mildred Loving were at the heart of a Supreme Court case that legalized marriage between races, and a story of the devoted couple who faced discrimination, fought it, and won.
