bridges, ruby

"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.

Presents a brief biography of Ruby Bridges, the first African American girl to go to an all-white school in Louisiana.

Inspired by an iconic Norman Rockwell painting and translated from an original French text, this is a story about the day a little girl held her head high and changed the world.

"In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She became the first black student to attend the previously all-white school. This event paved the way for widespread school desegregation in the South . . . [This book] explores Bridges's legacy"--Provided by publisher.

Provides brief facts about the lives of significant women, such as Florence Nightingale, Maria Tallchief, Ruby Bridges, and Malala Yousafzai.

"Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey"--OCLC.

Presents a biography of Ruby Bridges who was just six years old when she was chosen to be the first (and only) black child in the all-white William Frantz Elementary School. Her courageous act left the legacy that given a chance, anyone at any age can make a difference in the world.

Tells the true story of Ruby Bridges, who at age six became the first African-American to attend an all-white school in New Orleans.

"Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey"--OCLC.

Presents the true story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges who, in 1960, was the first African-American student to integrate her local elementary school in New Orleans.