Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case (Books about Love for Kids, Civil Rights History Book)

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. Written In Blank Verse, The Story Of Mildred Loving, An African American Girl, And Richard Loving, A Caucasian Boy, Who Challenge The Virginia Law Forbidding Interracial Marriages In The 1950s. By Patricia Hruby Powell ; Artwork By Shadra Strickland. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 251-253). Junior Library Guild Selection. Written in blank verse, the story of Mildred Loving, an African American girl, and Richard Loving, a Caucasian boy, who challenge the Viriginia law forbidding interracial marriages in the 1950s.