Books About School Integration · 4 titles considered

The Best School Integration Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about school integration? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Through My Eyes
The Shortlist

Our 4 Favorite Books About School Integration

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Picture Book · Ages 8–12 · 1999

Through My Eyes

By Ruby Bridges

A six-year-old girl becomes the first African American student to integrate a white school in New Orleans in 1960.

64 pages· 9,935 words· Est. 1.5 hour read-aloud
4.5/5 Goodreads · 6,218 ratings
$17.99Save 6%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2009

Ruby Bridges Goes to School

A brave girl faces a hostile crowd to change history forever.

32 pages· 467 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
4.4/5 Goodreads · 880 ratings
$5.99Save 4%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

I Am Ruby Bridges

By Ruby Bridges, Nikkolas Smith (Illustrator)

A six-year-old girl bravely integrates a school, changing history forever.

48 pages· 986 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
4.5/5 Goodreads · 716 ratings
$18.99Save 5%
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2017

If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement

Kids join a civil rights protest, changing history forever.

32 pages· 1,662 words· Est. 19 min read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 89 ratings
$7.95Save 5%
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