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Title:
Ruby Bridges: A Talk With My Teacher
Level:
Grades PS-3
Summary:
When Ruby Bridges was only six years old, she made history by being the first Black child to integrate William Frantz Elementary School. She became best friends with her teacher, Mrs. Henry. Excited to come back for her second year, Ruby is soon devastated to learn that Mrs. Henry isn’t her second-grade teacher. Where did Mrs. Henry go? Can Ruby ever reconnect with her favorite teacher?
A love letter to teachers who hold the power to change lives, Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher illuminates the lasting impact that the best of teachers can have on the lives of their students. Trudy Tran’s emotive rendering of Ruby Bridges from childhood to adulthood brings new life to this heartwarming story of a reunion between two long-lost best friends.
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