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Ruby Bridges Takes Her Seat: Courageous Kid of the Civil Rights Movement (Not yet published)

AUTHOR Turner, Myra Faye; Ginevra, Dante
PUBLISHER Capstone Press (08/01/2022)
PRODUCT TYPE Other (Other)

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When 6-year-old Ruby Bridges and her mother went to William Frantz Elementary School on November 14, 1960, they arrived to find an angry crowd of white people shouting racist insults. For her safety, Ruby had to be escorted to school every day by U.S. Marshals. But despite the hateful attitudes of others, Ruby didn't miss a single day of school that year. Discover the incredible bravery of one young Black girl who faced terrible persecution to get an education in the same school as her fellow white students.
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ISBN-13: 9781666349931
ISBN-10: 1666349933
Content Language: English
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Country of Origin: US
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Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - History
Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African American & Black
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
Grade Level: 3rd Grade - 6th Grade
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When 6-year-old Ruby Bridges and her mother went to William Frantz Elementary School on November 14, 1960, they arrived to find an angry crowd of white people shouting racist insults. For her safety, Ruby had to be escorted to school every day by U.S. Marshals. But despite the hateful attitudes of others, Ruby didn't miss a single day of school that year. Discover the incredible bravery of one young Black girl who faced terrible persecution to get an education in the same school as her fellow white students.
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