Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story

by Ruby Bridges

Overview

The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first Black 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, changing history. This is the true story of an extraordinary little girl who became the first Black person to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans.

With simple text and historical photographs, this easy reader explores an amazing moment in history and celebrates the courage of a young girl who stayed strong in the face of racism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545108553
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2009
Series:	Scholastic Reader Series: Level 2
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	69,072
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	470L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Ruby Bridges became a pioneer in school integration at the age of six, when she was chosen to spend her first-grade year in what had formerly been an all-white elementary school. Ruby Bridges now works as a lecturer, telling her story to adults and children alike. She lives with her husband and sons in New Orleans, Louisiana.