Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story

The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to integrate a New Orleans school -- now with simple text for young readers

In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked through an angry crowd and into a school, changing history. This is the true story of an extraordinary little girl who became the first Black person to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans.

With simple text and historical photographs, this easy reader explores an amazing moment in history and celebrates the courage of a young girl who stayed strong in the face of racism.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 12/01/2009
ISBN: 9780545108553
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.48w x 0.12d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 134502 / Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5