Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story by Bridges, Ruby

Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story

The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to integrate a New Orleans school...
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SKU: 9780545108553
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Author: Ruby Bridges
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story by Bridges, Ruby

Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story

$9.14

Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story

$9.14
Author: Ruby Bridges
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to integrate a New Orleans school -- now with simple text for young readers!

In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked through an angry crowd and into a school, changing history. This is the true story of an extraordinary little girl who became the first Black person to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans.

With simple text and historical photographs, this easy reader explores an amazing moment in history and celebrates the courage of a young girl who stayed strong in the face of racism.



Author: Ruby Bridges
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 12/01/2009
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.48w x 0.12d
ISBN: 9780545108553
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 134502 / Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story

About the Author

Ruby Bridges is a civil rights icon, activist, author, and speaker who, at the age of six, was the first Black student to integrate William Frantz Elementary, an all-white elementary school in Louisiana. Bridges is the recipient of numerous awards, including the NAACP Martin Luther King Award and the Presidential Citizens Medal, and she has received honorary doctorate degrees from Connecticut College; College of New Rochelle; Teachers College, Columbia University; and Tulane University. In 2024, Bridges was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Bridges is also the author of I Am Ruby Bridges; Through My Eyes; This Is Your Time; and Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts. Ruby lives in Louisiana with her family. Learn more at rubybridges.com.


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