Bibliograph

I am Ruby Bridges, written by Ruby Bridges ; art by Nikkolas Smith

Type

Label

I am Ruby Bridges, written by Ruby Bridges ; art by Nikkolas Smith

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 4-8, Scholastic, IncGrades K-1, Scholastic, IncAD600L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

I am Ruby Bridges

Oclc number

1268545501

Responsibility statement

written by Ruby Bridges ; art by Nikkolas Smith

Summary

Ruby was just six years old when she courageously walked through the noisy crowd of angry protestors and became the first Black child to integrate the school system in the South in 1960. Her bravery changed the course of history. For the first time ever, this living civil rights icon shares her child's eye account of what happened that day

Target audience

preschool

Classification