Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges Writes New Children’s Book About Desegregation

Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images By Melissa Noel· Updated September 8, 2022

Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges made history at just six years old. She was the first Black student to attend an all-white school in 1960. Now she’s sharing her inspiring story with young readers through a brand-new children’s book.

In “I Am Ruby Bridges,” the activist’s life is told from the viewpoint of her 6-year-old self. It describes

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