Kekla Magoon, Chelsea Clinton

She Persisted: Ruby Bridges

Illustrator: Boiger, Alexandra; Flint, Gillian

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds! In this chapter book biography by NAACP Image Award-winning author and Coretta Scott King Honor recipient Kekla Magoon, readers learn about the amazing life of Ruby Bridges-and how she persisted. 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 justice. Perfect for back-to-school reading! Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Ruby Bridges's footsteps and make a difference! Praise for She Persisted: Ruby Bridges: "Bridges' voice, quoted from various sources, gives readers access to her own perspective. A context-offering complement to Bridges' own books for children."-Kirkus Reviews Series Overview: January 2021: Harriet Tubman February 2021: Claudette Colvin March 2021: Sally Ride April 2021: Virginia Apgar May 2021: Nellie Bly June 2021: Sonia Sotomayor July 2021: Florence Griffith Joyner August 2021: Ruby Bridges September 2021: Clara Lemlich October 2021: Margaret Chase Smith November 2021: Maria Tallchief December 2021: Helen Keller & Oprah Winfrey

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Altersempfehlung: 6 bis 9 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 202mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9780593115862
• ISBN-10: 0593115864
• Artikelnr.: 60565404

Autorenporträt

Kekla Magoon with introduction by Chelsea Clinton; illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint