The Story Of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles

The Story Of Ruby Bridges (edition 1995)

by Robert Coles, George Ford (Illustrator)

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Member:	Jmoreeda
Title:	The Story Of Ruby Bridges
Authors:	Robert Coles
Other authors:	George Ford (Illustrator)
Info:	Scholastic Press (1995), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 32 pages
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Definitely worth the read. The text was a bit dry, but it cleared up the event and made Ruby Bridges a very identifiable character worth our admiration. It did its job. (

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matthewbloome | May 19, 2013 |

beautifully illustrated non-fiction story of Ruby Bridges. At 6, Ruby was sent to an all-white school in New Orleans to break the color barrier in schools.

Phill242 | May 6, 2013 |

I prefer Ruby Bridges's own memoir for children, Through My Eyes. (

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Sullywriter | Apr 3, 2013 |

This story is not written by Ruby Bridges, but is a great version of her story for young students. The pictures are a great discussion tool. I found that students in New Orleans are a bit familiar with her story, so it's great to see what they say she did. I loved the involvement I got from students as I read this book to them. (

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TamaraSmith | Feb 28, 2013 |

This is the story of Ruby Bridges who was the first black girl to attend an all white school in New Orleans. She was six years old and was at the school by herself with all white students. She was very courageous to continue school and not let the protestors scare her away. This is a book for children to understand what happened at that time. (

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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This is the story of a young girl who is sent to new school because desegregation is taking place. Ruby has to go through many trials and tribulations but she was very brave and overcame a lot.

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"Please, God, try to forgive those people. Because even if they say those bad things, They don't know what they're doing."

This is the true story of an extraordinary 6-year-old who helped shape history when she became the first African-American sent to first grade in an all white school. This moving book captures the courage of a little girl standing alone in the face of racism.

"Ford's moving watercolor paintings...capture the...warmth of Ruby's family and community, the immense powers against her, and her shining inner strength." --Booklist

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For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.

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