By: Robert Coles
Illustrated by: George Ford
Published by: Scholastic
Ages: 4-8
Pages: 32 pages
This is a true story about a girl named Ruby Bridges. She is a young African American girl and the court orders her to go to school at an all white school. Her and 2 other children. US Marshalls had to walk her to school, and back from school. The white people in the neighborhood wouldn't allow their children to go to school with a black girl, so Ruby was left alone with her teacher. One day Ruby stopped right in the middle of the mob on the way to school and prayed for them. This little girl was amazing.
Who would I recommend this book to? Any children who are interested in learning in segregation.
Possible problems/conflicts? The only one I can think of is if parents are trying to shelter their children from how history was.
My reaction: I was amazed at this little girl, what a difference one person can make! AMAZING! 5 stars *****
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