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This Is Your Time

Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges describes becoming the first African American child to enter a New Orleans elementary school that had been reserved for white students, when she was six. Historical photographs accompany her text. Responding to George Floyd’s 2020 murder and the protests that followed, Bridges encourages young people to continue working for equality. The 64-page book was published in 2020 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers.

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Themes
History · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Published
November 10, 2020
Pages
64
ISBN-13
9780593378526
Language
English
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