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ctay's review
5.0
This story made me cry. How brave she was, how grown people treated her, and how she handled all that hate. Led to many conversations about oppression, persecution, and racism.
mdevlin923's review
2.0
A short biography of Ruby Bridges during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis when she became the first African-American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School.
The biography is a bit simplified (even for children's standards) and there are many references to Christianity.
The biography is a bit simplified (even for children's standards) and there are many references to Christianity.
sassmistress's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
4.5
This was really informative and engaging. I didn't know that the other kids were kept from the school for months and she was learning in an empty room. It shows her family and their prayers, and highlights her prayers for the angry mob on her way to and from school.
julie_ann_harper_1633's review
4.0
Short and sweet. From the point of view of the psychiatrist who met with Ruby during this time, you see things differently than that of Ruby's book when she remembers things from a child's standpoint.
bookgirl4ever's review
5.0
Ruby Bridges was a in first grade when she was given the opportunity to attend an all white school. Unfortunately she had to walk to school accompanied by armed U.S. Marshalls and brave the mob protesting desegregation on the grounds of the school every day for almost the entire school year. White parents refused to allow their children to attend the school with a black girl, so Ruby was the only student in her class. Ruby's courage is illustrated in this beautiful story. I'm truly amazed at her strength at six years old. What a good example for young people.
1st - 3rd grades.
1st - 3rd grades.
cstoeger's review against another edition
The story of Ruby Bridges and the integration of schools in the south.
crysrowe's review
5.0
I couldn't get through reading this to my girls (ages 3 1/2 and 6) without crying. It's so beautifully written and tackles the tough topic of school segregation in an age-appropriate way. It was a great conversation starter for my kids and is a book we will add to our shelf and read over and over again.
lovelynovellas's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Minor: Racism
hldillon's review against another edition
4.0
Ruby Bridges - the girl who broke the barriers of segregation by attending a white school. This biography tells the life of Ruby and her family told from her psychologists perspective.
Illustrated by George Ford
Illustrated by George Ford