Loving vs. Virginia by Patricia Hruby Powell

Loving vs. Virginia

Patricia Hruby Powell with Shadra Strickland (Illustrator)

260 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction historical poetry race young adult emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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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 lo...

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Moods

informative 83%
emotional 69%
inspiring 61%
hopeful 40%
reflective 40%
sad 33%
challenging 23%
tense 14%
dark 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

fast 59%
medium 33%
slow 7%

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4.31

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