Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges-who, at the age of six, was the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans-tells her story through text and photos in this eye-catching gift book for all ages.
Readers will be enlightened and inspired as Ruby Bridges recounts her experience, when at just six years old, she was the first African American child to integrate at the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. Eager to go to school and make friends, Ruby instead had to be escorted to school by U.S. marshals to protect her from protesters who virulently opposed desegregation. Ruby's honest and impassioned words, imbued with love and grace, serve as a moving reminder that "what can inspire tomorrow often lies in our past." A message we can all appreciate and embrace.
