Ruby Bridges Takes Her Seat: Courageous Kid of the Civil Rights Movement

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.Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781666334340 Media Type: Hardcover Publisher: Capstone Press Publication Date: 08-01-2022 Pages: 32 Product Dimensions: 9.23h x 7.24w x 0.32d Age Range: 4 - 8 Years Series: Courageous Kids