Finding a Way Home: Mildred and Richard Loving and the Fight for Marriage Equality (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781629797519)

When Mildred and Richard Loving are arrested, jailed, and exiled from their home simply because of their mixed-race marriage, they must challenge the courts and the country in order to secure their civil rights.

Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Jeter Loving wanted to live out their married life near family in Virginia. However, the state refused to let them -- because Richard was white and Mildred was black. After being arrested and charged with a crime, the Lovings were forced to leave their home -- until they turned to the legal system. In one of the country's most prominent legal battles, Loving v. Virginia, the Lovings secured their future when the court struck down all state laws prohibiting mixed marriage. Acclaimed author Larry Dane Brimner's thorough research and detailed reconstruction of the Loving v. Virginia case memorializes the emotional journey towards marriage equality in this critical addition to his award-winning oeuvre of social justice titles.

Author: Larry Dane Brimner
ISBN-10: 1629797510
ISBN-13: 9781629797519
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2020
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.5
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 510903 / Finding a Way Home: Mildred and Richard Loving and the Fight for Marriage Equality


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2020
School Library Journal 11/01/2020 pg. 80
Booklist 11/01/2020 pg. 45
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2021 pg. 124
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average