The Story of Ruby Bridges

Rating:
Summary: Amazing Story of Strength and Wisdom
Review: Robert Cole did an excellent job of turning a biography into an interesting and enjoyable piece of literature. The phrasing was easy to understand, as was the explanation of the historical events. The subject is definitely worth reading about, to show the courage of the young Ruby Bridges. Children will be able to easily relate to Ruby because of her age and the setting of the story being at school.
Cole also included an afterword about the story of Ruby Bridges and gave a place to get further information about her. I thought that was a very good addition to the book, giving children and teachers a resource to broaden learning.
There were not photographs included in the book, but the illustrations were very life like, I thought. It is very easy to imagine Ruby Bridges, the teacher, the angry mob and other characters in the story because of the clarity of the illustrations. Overall, I think the author and the illustrator did an excellent job of bringing a biography to life with its easy and captivating words and illustrations.

Rating:
Summary: A wonderful young heroine
Review: The story of Ruby Bridges is a beautiful tale depicting the courage of six year
old Ruby Bridges and how she became the first black child to segregate the
elementary school system in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her story is one of hope
and encouragement to not only African Americans but also to the entire human
race. It teaches perseverance, forgiveness, and hope and should be read by all
to give insight into our history.

As for the illustrations, George Ford used watercolor paints mixed with acrylic
inks and conventional drawing inks to create images that are beautiful and so
real looking they're life-like.

Kudos to both author and illustrator on a job well done. I look forward to
sharing this book with family, friends, and my own children.

Reviewed by Tee C. Royal
The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Rating:
Summary: True story of courage in a six year old girl
Review: Wonderful, powerful, humbling true story of Ruby Bridges, a six year old African American girl in 1960, sent to integrate an elementary school in New Orleans. Children of the 1990's will be speechless with astonishment when they come to understand the ugliness of racism. Ruby's calm perseverance, academic commitment, and gracious forgiveness are powerful lessons for all of us, parents as well as children. MUST READ FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY. Ruby's story makes it all make sense.