Ruby Bridges : get to know the girl who took a stand for education /
Derosier, M. Michelle,
Ruby Bridges : get to know the girl who took a stand for education / by M. Michelle Derosier. - 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm. - Fact finders. People you should know . - Fact finders. People you should know. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The first day -- Ruby's roots -- Brown v. Board of Education -- A long walk -- All alone.
Ruby Bridges 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 in 1960. At the time, Ruby was too young to understand how the simple act of attending school would change the lives of many to come. Her courageous act left the legacy that given a chance, anyone at any age can make a difference in the world.
3-4. 3-6. 850L Lexile
9781543555271 1543555276 9781543559255 1543559255
2018048318
Bridges, Ruby--Juvenile literature.
School integration--Louisiana--New Orleans--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans--Biography--Juvenile literature.
New Orleans (La.)--Race relations--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Ruby Bridges : get to know the girl who took a stand for education / by M. Michelle Derosier. - 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm. - Fact finders. People you should know . - Fact finders. People you should know. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The first day -- Ruby's roots -- Brown v. Board of Education -- A long walk -- All alone.
Ruby Bridges 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 in 1960. At the time, Ruby was too young to understand how the simple act of attending school would change the lives of many to come. Her courageous act left the legacy that given a chance, anyone at any age can make a difference in the world.
3-4. 3-6. 850L Lexile
9781543555271 1543555276 9781543559255 1543559255
2018048318
Bridges, Ruby--Juvenile literature.
School integration--Louisiana--New Orleans--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans--Biography--Juvenile literature.
New Orleans (La.)--Race relations--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.