Loving vs. Virginia
A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case (Books about Love for Kids, Civil Rights History Book)
Published on 31. January 2017
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-1-4521-2590-9 (ISBN)
Description
Richard and Mildred Loving were sentenced to a year in prison for marrying each other at a time when interracial marriage was prohibited by law in their home state of Virginia. Their determination to be together led them to bring this case all the way to the Supreme Court where, in a landmark decision, the court invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage. The decision was followed by an increase in interracial marriages in the U.S., and is remembered annually on Loving Day, June 12. This documentary novel vividly brings to life this inspiring story.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 to 18 years
Illustrations
Two-color; B&W
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 260 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4521-2590-9 (9781452125909)
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E-Book
01/2017
Chronicle Books LLC
€15.49
Available for download
Persons
Patricia Hruby Powell's previous book, Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker, won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor for Nonfiction, a Parents' Choice Gold Award for Poetry, and earned five starred reviews. You can visit Patricia online at Talesforallages.com. She lives in Illinois.
Shadra Strickland studied design, writing, and illustration at Syracuse University and later went on to complete her M.F.A. at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She won the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, and the NAACP Image Award. She lives in Maryland.
Shadra Strickland studied design, writing, and illustration at Syracuse University and later went on to complete her M.F.A. at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She won the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, and the NAACP Image Award. She lives in Maryland.