Ruby Bridges
"As a first grader, Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. This was no easy task, especially for a six-year-old. Ruby's bravery and perseverance inspired children and adults alike to fight for equality and social ju...
| Main Author: | Magoon, Kekla (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Flint, Gillian (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Philomel Books,
2021.
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| Series: |
She persisted (Philomel Books)
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Series: She Persisted
She persisted: 13 American women who changed the world
She persisted around the world: 13 women who changed history
She persisted in science: brilliant women who made a difference
She persisted in sports: American Olympians who changed the game
Clara Lemlich
Claudette Colvin
Florence Griffith Joyner
Harriet Tubman
Helen Keller
Margaret Chase Smith
Maria Tallchief
Nellie Bly
Oprah Winfrey
Ruby Bridges
Sally Ride
Sonia Sotomayor
Virginia Apgar
Coretta Scott King
Malala Yousafzai
Marian Anderson
Maya Lin
Patsy Mink
Temple Grandin
Wangari Maathai
Wilma Mankiller
Bethany Hamilton
Deb Haaland
Dorothy Height
Ella Fitzgerald
Florence Nightingale
Kalpana Chawla
Pura BelpreĢ
Simone Biles