The Story of Ruby Bridges

Great children's story about an important time in our nation's history and overcoming adversity. While the topic is heavy (segregation), the main character is a very young girl. If she could live through the horrors of being called names only due to the color of her skin and belittled as a first grader and still show kindness to those who tried to oppress her, I felt my 7 year old niece should be able to handle reading it. It is presented very well and in terms children can understand without being scared. It is also a great chance to have a teaching opportunity. We must teach our young people history lest it repeat itself! There is also a very well made and kid friendly movie about the topic that is available on Amazon.

Great book for the young.

You can teach children so much with this book

Ouvrage destiné aux enfants et qui convient à mes collégiens car écrit dans un anglais simple. De plus, les illustrations aident à la compréhension. Le contenu est suffisant pour résumer l'histoire de cette petite fille qui figure à présent sur les murs de la maison blanche dans le célèbre tableau de Norman Rockwell.

Used in class for the African Apartheid. Children loved it and a few watched the film as well