Written by Robert Coles
Illustrated by George Ford
Published by Scholastic Inc. in 1995
Genre: NonFiction
Number of Pages: 32
Overview
In 1960, a six-year-old, named Ruby Bridges, and her family moves from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When Ruby is ordered to attend first grade at William Frants Elementary school, an all-white school, Ruby is face with angry mobs, hateful parents, and mean students. Ruby's story of bravery, courage, and hope is a powerful retelling of a famouse story in our American History.
George Ford dramatically illustrated this true events and story of Ruby's courage. His illustrattions wonderfully depict Roberts Coles' powerful and dramatic narractive.
Grade Level: 2-5
Content Area: History, Social Studies
Student Connection: This would be a great book to help students from a different culture or background. It would also be a great way to begin discussions of historical events during the 1960's and talk about the historical changes made during this time period.
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