The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first AfricanAmerican child to integrate a New Orleans schoolnow with simple text for young readers! In 1960, sixyearold Ruby Bridges walked through an angry crowd and into a school where she changed history. This is the true story of an extraordinary little girl who helped shape our country when she became the first AfricanAmerican to attend an allwhite school in New Orleans. With simple text and historical photographs, this easy reader explores an amazing moment in history and the courage of a young girl who stayed strong in the face of racism.
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446 words32 pagesLexile 470LGrade K to 2Age 5-7
Published 20099780545108553
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