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
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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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Book Readings 2

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Bahni Turpin
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Video Book Reading narrated by Bahni Turpin
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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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