bridges, ruby

"A chapter book biography of Ruby Bridges, part of the She Persisted series"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines the life of Ruby Bridges, the first African American student to integrate a school, in a simple, age-appropriate way"--Provided by publisher.

Shares the life and work of Ruby Bridges, the first black child to attend an all-white school in New Orleans.

"When 6-year-old Ruby Bridges and her mother went to William Frantz Elementary School on November 14, 1960, they arrived to find an angry crowd of white people shouting racist insults. For her safety, Ruby had to be escorted to school every day by U.S. Marshals. But despite the hateful attitudes of others, Ruby didn't miss a single day of school that year. Discover the incredible bravery of one young Black girl who faced terrible persecution to get an education in the same school as her fellow white students"--Provided by publisher.

When Ruby Bridges was six years old, she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Told in the perspective of her six year old self and based on the pivotal events that happened in 1960, Ruby tells her story like never before, embracing her name and learning that even at six years old she was able to pave the path for future generations.

"A chapter book biography of Ruby Bridges, part of the She Persisted series"--Provided by publisher.

Text and photos look at the life of Ruby Bridges, who was the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the south.

"Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges--who, at the age of six, was the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans--shares her story through text and historical photographs, offering a powerful call to action"--Provided by publisher.

Shares the life and work of Ruby Bridges, the first black child to attend an all-white school in New Orleans.

Introduces the life of Ruby Bridges, who was the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the south.