Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case

Set in Caroline County, Virginia, during the 1950s, this documentary novel tells of Mildred Loving, a Black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, who sought to marry despite Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage. Their relationship and determination became part of a landmark civil rights case that changed marriage law in the United States. The account uses alternating verse and includes a timeline, bibliography, source material, and an artist’s note.