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The inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.

The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge orders Ruby to attend first grade at William Frantz Elementary, an all-white school, Ruby must face angry mobs of parents who refuse to send their children to school with her. Told with Robert Coles'' powerful narrative and dramatically illustrated by George Ford, Ruby''s story of courage, faith, and hope continues to resonate more than 60 years later.

The Story of Ruby Bridges

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    A Paperback by Robert Coles, George Ford

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      Publisher Scholastic Inc.
      Published 9 January 2010
      ISBN-13 9780439472265
      978-0439472265
      ISBN-10 0439472261

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.

      The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge orders Ruby to attend first grade at William Frantz Elementary, an all-white school, Ruby must face angry mobs of parents who refuse to send their children to school with her. Told with Robert Coles'' powerful narrative and dramatically illustrated by George Ford, Ruby''s story of courage, faith, and hope continues to resonate more than 60 years later.

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