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Cohen-Janca, Irène

Ruby, Head High: Ruby Bridges's First Day of School

(3) K-3 Translated by Amy Novesky. Illustrated by Marc Daniau. Inspired by the Norman Rockwell painting The Problem We All Live With, this French import presents the fictionalized story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges, one of the first African American children to integrate a Southern school. Written in first person, and paired with expressive, striking illustrations, the book should resonate with readers with its frank presentation of the difficulties Bridges faced during this flashpoint in American history.

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