The Story of Ruby Bridges

The Story of Ruby Bridges

By Robert Coles

Published by Scholastic Press (1995)

Reading Level: Ages 4-8 years

Pages: 32

Genre: Picture Book, Biography

Summary: At age six Ruby Bridges was selected to be one of the first African American Children to be integrated into an all-white Elementry School. She had to be formally escorted by federal marshalls becasue the community really upset and it was the only way she got get there and home safely. Ruby was teh only child in her school and she seemed unaffected by the persecution. Once on her way throug the crowd she stopped to pray for the people who hated her because she forgot to earlier. She would pray for them every day on her way there and on the way home.

My Reaction: I thought it was a very sweet telling of this story. I loved the illustrations.

Potential Problems: It mentions that the crowd wanted to kill Ruby.

Recommendations: I would recommend this book to all elemantry school children.