Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story
by Bridges, RubyEdition: Original
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-12-01
Publisher(s): Scholastic Inc.
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Summary
In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked throughan angry crowd and into a school where shechanged history.This is the extraordinary true story of the little girlwho helped shape our country when she becamethe first African American to attend an all-whiteschool in New Orleans. With simple text andhistorical photographs, this easy reader exploresan amazing moment in history and the courageof a young girl who stayed strong in the face ofracism.
Author Biography
Ruby Bridges became a pioneer in school integration at the age of six, when she was chosen to spend her first-grade year in what had formerly been an all-white elementary school. Ruby Bridges now works as a lecturer, telling her story to adults and children alike. She lives with her husband and sons in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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