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245 10 a| Ruby Bridges and the desegregation of American schools /c| Duchess Harris, JD, PhD ; with Tom Head.;

264 1 a| Minneapolis, Minnesota :b| Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing,c| [2019];

300 a| 48 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| Freedom's promise;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.;

505 0 a| A letter from Duchess -- Ruby's first day -- The road to Brown -- School desegregation -- Obstacles to desegregation -- The legacy of Ruby Bridges -- Fast facts -- Stop and think -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Learn more -- About the authors -- Index;

520 a| In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She became the first black student to attend the previously all-white school. This event paved the way for widespread school desegregation in the South. Ruby Bridges and the Desegregation of American Schools explores Bridges's legacy.;

521 8 a| 840b| Lexile;

600 10 a| Bridges, Rubyv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A460330;

651 0 a| New Orleans (La.)x| Race relationsv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A46971;

651 0 a| New Orleans (La.)v| Biographyv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A414807;

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650 7 a| African Americans.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00799558;

650 7 a| African American children.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00799071;

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Ruby Bridges and the desegregation of American schools / Duchess Harris, JD, PhD ; with Tom Head.

Author/creator	Harris, Duchess author.
Other author	Head, Tom, author.
Format	Book
Publication	Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2019]
Copyright Date	©2019
Description	48 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Bridges, Ruby--Juvenile literature. African American children--Louisiana. --New Orleans. --Biography. --Juvenile literature. African Americans--Louisiana. --New Orleans. --Biography. --Juvenile literature. School integration--Louisiana. --New Orleans. --Juvenile literature. New Orleans (La.)--Race relations. --Juvenile literature. New Orleans (La.)--Biography. --Juvenile literature.

Series	Freedom's promise Harris, Duchess. Freedom's promise. ^A1435216
Contents	A letter from Duchess -- Ruby's first day -- The road to Brown -- School desegregation -- Obstacles to desegregation -- The legacy of Ruby Bridges -- Fast facts -- Stop and think -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Learn more -- About the authors -- Index
Abstract	In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She became the first black student to attend the previously all-white school. This event paved the way for widespread school desegregation in the South. Ruby Bridges and the Desegregation of American Schools explores Bridges's legacy.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Audience	840 Lexile
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
LCCN	2018949711
ISBN	9781532117749 (library binding)
ISBN	1532117744
ISBN	9781641856089 (pbk)
ISBN	1641856084 (pbk)

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