La historia de Ruby Bridges

This beautiful picture book, illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award-illustrator George Ford, and written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Coles, tells the true story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges. In 1960, Ruby, a young African-American girl, entered a whites-only school in New Orleans. Even though she had to pass through crowds of angry protesters, Ruby bravely walked into the school. Every day for months, Ruby persevered. White parents pulled their children out of the school, and Ruby and her teacher were alone in the classroom. Still, Ruby and her family would not give in.
Both the text and the watercolor paintings of this book capture Ruby's incredible strength, the love of her family, and the turmoil of America in the early 1960s.

Spanish Description: Este hermoso libro ilustrado por George Ford, ganador del premio Coretta Scott King, y escrito por Robert Coles, autor ganador del premio Pulitzer, cuenta la historia real de Ruby Bridges, una niña de seis años. En 1960, Ruby, una niña afroamericana, ingresó a una escuela solo para blancos en Nueva Orleans. A pesar de que tuvo que atravesar multitudes de manifestantes enojados, Ruby entró valientemente a la escuela. Todos los días durante meses, Ruby perseveró. Los padres blancos sacaron a sus hijos de la escuela y Ruby y su maestra estaban solos en el aula. Aun así, Ruby y su familia no se rindieron. Tanto el texto como las acuarelas de este libro capturan la increíble fuerza de Ruby, el amor de su familia y la agitación de los Estados Unidos a principios de la década de 1960.

Publishing Details

Author : Robert Coles

Illustrator : George Ford

Type of Spanish : Translated

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 32

Size: 8 x 9.75 in

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 2nd

Genre: Non-Fiction

Sub-Genre: Biography

Theme: Equality, Social Issues, About POC, Black History