The Story of Ruby Bridges: True Story of a Civil Rights Icon (1995)

Age: 4-8y

As a young 6 year old girl, Ruby was one of four blacks selected by the courts and ordered to attend an all white school in New Orleans in 1960. Under the protection of the U.S. Marshals, because the local and state police refused help, Ruby walks into the empty school, past hordes of angry people lining the sidewalks, jeering, shouting insults and worse. Her maturity in handling this situation was truly remarkable. The water color illustrations are charming, but I wanted a little more substance. ( )

This story follows the true story of ruby bridges who was able to go to one of the first desegregated schools in her home town. This story shows the obstacles ruby had to face and how she overcame them. ( )

The story of one of the young girls to attend a desegregated school in Louisiana. This book was written by the psychologist who worked with her through this experience and provides a powerful window into the mind of this remarkable girl in the face of hate. It can open a conversation into how schools continue to be segregated through other factors. ~Best Picture Books About Racism and Inequality

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