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Loving vs. Virginia [electronic resource] : A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case. Patricia Hruby Powell.

Powell, Patricia Hruby. (Author). Ojo, Adenrele. (Added Author).

Summary:

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.

Electronic resources

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781666596618
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (3 audio files) : digital
  • Edition: Unabridged.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Unabridged.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator: Adenrele Ojo.
Target Audience Note:
Text Difficulty 3
720 Lexile.
Subject:
Historical Fiction.
Suspense.
Young Adult Literature.
Young Adult Fiction.

Accessibility Features

Summary: 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.