Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case
by Patricia Hruby Powell and Shadra Strickland
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 21,354
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 720L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 186105, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Interracial marriage
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Loving, Mildred Jeter--Trials, litigation, etc.--Juvenile fiction
- Trials, litigation, etc
- Virginia
- Virginia--Race relations--Juvenile fiction
- Loving, Richard Perry--Trials, litigation, etc.--Fiction
- Loving, Richard Perry
- Loving, Mildred Jeter
- Loving, Mildred Jeter--Trials, litigation, etc.--Fiction
- Interracial marriage--Law and legislation--Virginia--Juvenile fiction
- Virginia--History--20th century--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Novels in verse
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- History
- Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime
- Race relations--Fiction
- Loving, Richard Perry--Trials, litigation, etc.--Juvenile fiction
- Interracial marriage--Fiction
- Virginia--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction
- Race relations
- Young Adult Fiction
- Law and legislation
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia Hruby Powell
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Shadra Strickland
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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 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia Hruby Powell
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Shadra Strickland
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 9
Interview with Shadra Strickland
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Patricia Hruby Powell
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Patricia Hruby Powell
Created by Reading With Your Kids Podcast
Guest post by Patricia Hruby Powell
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Patricia Hruby Powell
Created by Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
Interview with Patricia Hruby Powell
Created by Foreword Reviews
Interview with Patricia Hruby Powell
Created by Children's Book Review
Interview with Patricia Hruby Powell
Created by New Jersey Children's Writer's Guild
Interview with Shadra Strickland
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
Created by Classroom Bookshelf
Teacher Guide from Chronicle
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Adenrele Ojo
Created by Dreamscape Media
Awards & Distinctions 4
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2018
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2018
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Middle Selection, 2017
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