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The Story of Ruby Bridges
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The Story of Ruby Bridges
by Robert Coles and George C FordAs the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school, this work of historical fiction shows us all how brave and forgiving a six-year-old child can be. A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator present the extraordinary true story of the first African-American child to integrate a New Orleans school.
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The Story of Ruby Bridges
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The Story of Ruby Bridges
In 1960, Ruby Bridges was chosen to attend an all-white elementary school. Every day she faced a screaming mob outside the school. One day her teacher noticed that Ruby stopped to talk to the people. What was she saying? A Pulitzer Prize-winning author recounts this incredible story of a young girl's courage and forgiveness.
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Paperback Book | Grades Pre-K-2
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The Story of Ruby Bridges
Author: Robert Coles
Illustrator: George C Ford
Interest Level:
3-5
Lexile Framework:
730L
Grade Level Equivalent:
5.4
Guided Reading Level:
O
Age:
6-9
Genre:
Autobiography and Biography
Subject:
African American History, African Americans, Courage and Honor, Determination and Perseverance
This beautiful picture book, illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award-illustrator George Ford, and written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Coles, tells the true story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges. In 1960, Ruby, a young African-American girl, entered a whites-only school in New Orleans. Even though she had to pass through crowds of angry protesters, Ruby bravely walked into the school. Every day for months, Ruby persevered. White parents pulled their children out of the school, and Ruby and her teacher were alone in the classroom. Still, Ruby and her family would not give in. Both the text and the watercolor paintings of this book capture Ruby's incredible strength, the love of her family, and the turmoil of America in the early 1960s.
