Author(s): Ruby Bridges
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: CARTWHEEL BOOKS
Language: English
Date Published: 2009-12-01
Dimensions: 165 x 230 x 3mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
Edition: Original
Illustrations: Illustrations, black and white

The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first African-American 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 where she changed history. This is the true story of an extraordinary little girl who helped shape our country when she became the first African-American to attend an all-white school in New Orleans. With simple text and historical photographs, this easy reader explores an amazing moment in history and the courage of a young girl who stayed strong in the face of racism.