The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage
by Selina Alko and Sean Qualls
21 Total Resources 5 Awards 2 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- African American
- American Indian
Year Published 2015
Word Count 851
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 720L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 171643, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Interracial marriage
- Virginia
- Interracial marriage--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- History
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Miscegenation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Law and legislation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | Marriage & Divorce
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Selina Alko
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Selina Alko
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 5
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by On Our Minds
Interview with Selina Alko
Created by On Our Minds
Interview with Selina Alko
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by KidLit TV
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Bahni Turpin
Created by Weston Woods
Video Book Reading narrated by Bahni Turpin
Created by Weston Woods
Awards & Distinctions 5
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2016
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2015
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2015
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