The Story of Ruby Bridges
The Story of Ruby Bridges
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The Story of Ruby Bridges

Written by Robert Coles & illustrated by George Ford
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
~681L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 2010
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For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780439472265
Publication Date
January 1, 2010
Publisher
Scholastic
Page Count
32
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Est. Lexile® Level
~681L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~P
ATOS® Book Level
4.4
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
14855
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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