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I Am Ruby Bridges
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges
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Ruby Bridges tells her story as never before and shares the events of the momentous day in 1960 when Ruby became the first she became the first Black child to integrate the all-white William Franz Elementary as a six year old little girl -- a personal and intimate look through a child's lens at a landmark moment in our Civil Rights history. My work will be precious. I will bridge the gap between Black & white... ...and hopefully all people! I suppose some things in life are just meant to be. When Ruby Bridges was six years old, she became the first Black child to integrate the all-white William Frantz Elementary in Louisiana. Based on the pivotal events that happened in 1960 and told from her point of view, this is a poetic reflection on her experience that changed the face of history and the trajectory of the Civil Rights movement. I Am Ruby Bridges offers hope and confidence to all children. It is the perfect learning tool for schools and libraries to teach the story of Ruby Bridges and introduce this landmark story to young readers in a powerful new way. This story of innocence and courage is brought to life by NAACP-nominated artist, Nikkolas Smith through stunning and breath-taking illustrations. Embracing the meaning of her name, Bridges reflects with poignancy and heart on the way one brave little girl stood proud to help build a bridge between all people and pave the path for future generations.
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M.Marvins
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

“I will bridge the “gap” between black and white… And hopefully between all people.”

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M.Marvins
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

This book would make an amazing classroom lesson because the contents are so impactful. I would have this lesson be about equality and how we all are the same on the inside.

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M.Marvins
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges
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I enjoyed this book as it covers a very important topic in American history. The illustrations are gorgeous and very impactful. Overall would be an amazing addition to a classroom library.

Historical fiction

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N_Pollock
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

“I learned that even though I was just six, I had the power to change the world.”

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N_Pollock
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

I read this book with a small group in my placement. The students loved the book and had a strong reaction to how people were treating Ruby. We had great discussion and would read it again in the classroom.

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N_Pollock
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“I Am Ruby Bridges“ is an inspiring children's book written by Ruby Bridges herself, offering a personal and poignant account of her experiences as the first African American child to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South. Through engaging storytelling and vivid illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, the book introduces young readers to Ruby's courageous journey and the historic moment of desegregation.

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katemccord
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

“I will bridge the 'gap' between Black and white... and hopefully between all people.“

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katemccord
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

This is a very important story for children to hear. I would definitely read this in my future classroom to give a child's perspective of a big moment from our Civil Rights history.

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katemccord
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges
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This can be a hard story to read for young children as it can sad. However, Ruby's story is very amazing and I felt the book told it in a tasteful way. This book also has wonderful illustrations and a great glossary in the back.

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mlowe386221
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

“Racism is a grown up disease, and we must stop using our children to spread it.“ I loved this quote because a lot of parents put this pressure on their children which is not fair.

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mlowe386221
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

I would use this book in my classroom to discuss the times when schools were segregated by color and how that change occurred to become our schools we have today.

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mlowe386221
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I am Ruby Bridges by Ruby Bridges was published in 2022 and is historical fiction book. The civil rights activist Ruby Bridges tells the story of how she was the first black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school through the eyes of her 6-year-old self. I loved this book and read it when I was in school.

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Shelm1
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

“When I asked my mom, she said, "Yes. It was an all-white school, until the laws changed - when Brown v. Board of Education won their case in the Supreme Court."”

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Shelm1
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

This book is so monumentally important because it helps black and white children see what happened in the past. Even though this is a very heavy subject, it‘s still important to have a classroom for children to discover for themselves. It‘s important, because a lot of children will never have been told these stories, or with some of the most important people went through.

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Shelm1
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This book is about the life of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges. This story is an autobiography about her being the first black child to go to an all white school. This is a heavy subject but this book is written in a way that I feel kids who aren‘t black will understand the struggle of what black people have gone through. Black children will also understand what it took for us to come this far who the important people in our history are.

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bkloppman
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

I will bridge the gap between Black and White... and hopefully all people! I suppose some things in life are just meant to be.

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bkloppman
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

This autobiography is a good read for elementary and middle school students since it is a first person perspective of a huge historical event. Hearing Bridges personal account will give students a deeper understanding of that time period and shows the importance of inclusion.

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bkloppman
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This book tells the story of Ruby Bridges, one of the first ever Black children to be allowed in a “white school“ after integration was enforced in the 1960's. This autobiography tells us Bridges personal perspective and gives the reader a sense of triumph as she keeps her head up high.

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miles.bryant
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

“My work will be precious. I will bridge the 'gap' between Black & white... ...and hopefully all people! I suppose some things in life are just meant to be.“

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miles.bryant
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

This book would be a great read for students in kindergarten up to middle school. I have personally read this to my last semester placement 2nd graders and they all had so many questions after reading it. It allows students to enter the world of someone with differences in a different time period and see their hardships and challenges and how they overcame them (or are still working towards them) for a more equitable experience.

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miles.bryant
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges
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This is a children's autobiography book written by Ruby Bridges. The book goes over her story of being one of the first black children to attend an all white school. We get to see from her point of view the difficulties and hardships in her education and homelife and how she had obstacles to overcome but also support in her journey for equity.

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liz.eng
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

This is a biography about a girl named Ruby Bridges. She was African American and the oldest of 5 children. She was the first colored girl to attend an all white elementary school. She attended first grade at Williams Frantz Elementary school. During this time in history black and white people did not attend the same schools. Her movement paved the way for the Civil Rights action in the south.

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emileescengie
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

“When I grow up, my work will be precious “

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emileescengie
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges

I love that this is written by her

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emileescengie
I Am Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges
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This is a great book for learning about this civil rights activist. It is very well spoken and very important for children to understand

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Ericaj
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This B. This book is great for RA for young students. In this book, Ruby talks about the struggle that she had to face when she went all-white school. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activities/teaching-content/ruby-bridges-sim... This website has a couple of activities to do with students.

Ericaj One of the activities is learning more about Ruby Bridges by showing a slideshow and videos. This is great for English language learners because it provides nonverbal support. In the end, the class will discuss about Ruby Bridges. UDL 1.2 Offer alternatives for auditory information. ESOL #16. Integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. #UCFLAE3414SP21 4y
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BookishMarginalia
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Good intro for young readers to Ruby Bridges and the issue of segregation. #OwnVoices #BlackLivesMatter

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DogMomIrene
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While visiting the National Civil Rights Museum, I saw this young reader about Ruby Bridges with primary source photos and I'm pairing it with the illustrated retelling of Ruby's story to give my nieces and nephew.

heikemarie All my kids have always loved the one on the left!! 8y
DogMomIrene @inwhichHeikereadsharder Yes! Excellent! I loved looking at all of the photos too. Thanks! 8y
Lmstraubie I will have to add the one with the photos to my library. A great resource! Thx! 8y
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