Scholastic Reader Level 2: Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story: My True Story
by Ruby Bridges

The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to integrate a New Orleans school—now with simple text for young readers!

In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked through an angry crowd and into a school where she changed history.

This is the true story of an extraordinary little girl who helped shape our country when she became the first African-American to attend an all-white school in New Orleans. With simple text and historical photographs, this easy reader explores an amazing moment in history and the courage of a young girl who stayed strong in the face of racism.