Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)

Type

Book

Authors

Ruby Bridges

Tags

1900s, Prejudice & Racism, Beginner Readers, Historical, Multicultural, African-American, Children's Nonfiction

Description

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. - from Amzon

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