“I Am Ruby Bridges” hits stores Tuesday and tells the story of Ruby Bridges, who was six years old when she was one of three Black students to attend all-white schools in New Orleans in 1960.
. Now, with teaching about race in America more complicated than it's ever been, she's authored a picture book about her experience for the youngest of readers.
"I've been very, very fortunate because of the way I tell my story that my babies come in all shapes and colors, and my books are bestsellers, and maybe banned in schools," she said. "But I think parents really want to get past our racial differences. They're going to seek out those books."was unconstitutional. Southern school districts, including New Orleans, continued resisting integration for years.But on Nov.
The book’s theme plays off the author’s name: "Ruby" is a precious stone, and "Bridges" are meant to bring people together. Told with a touch of humor from the vantage point of a first-grader, the book captures the wonder of Bridges’ experience — rather than just the scariness of that raucous first day at the school.
The only parade that day was out of the school. White parents immediately began withdrawing their children, so Bridges spent the entire year by herself with white teacher Barbara Henry, who is still alive and a "very best friend," Bridges said. Henry's acceptance and kindness during a fraught time taught her an important lesson, she said.
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