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deschatjes's review
4.0
Thanks to Libro.fm for this arc.
How awesome to hear Ruby Bridges reading this short text about her experiences and giving her message in these difficult times to young people.
How awesome to hear Ruby Bridges reading this short text about her experiences and giving her message in these difficult times to young people.
leasummer's review
*please seek out own voices reviews*
This is not what I expected. It starts out as a history of Ruby Bridges, told by herself. But that’s only a few sentences long. Then it abruptly changes to school children she met, black lives lost and the current climate of unrest and protests. I found it to be really jarring as it changed topics without any warning.
Historical photos are included on every other page.
This is not what I expected. It starts out as a history of Ruby Bridges, told by herself. But that’s only a few sentences long. Then it abruptly changes to school children she met, black lives lost and the current climate of unrest and protests. I found it to be really jarring as it changed topics without any warning.
Historical photos are included on every other page.
alisilva104's review
5.0
This book made me very emotional especially with all the pictures that coincide Ruby’s words, and especially as a mother. This book is short and easy to understand stand and should be read by children and adults of all ages.
fernthepanda's review
4.0
I received an eAudio courtesy of Volumes in exchange for my honest review.
Beautifully read and super important.
Beautifully read and super important.
heart_inaprairie's review
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’s!!!
Those who are looking for a quick read or listen, that’s also educational/memoir, here you go. This was a quick listen, but also a cute and informative listen narrated by Ruby Bridges herself.
Those who are looking for a quick read or listen, that’s also educational/memoir, here you go. This was a quick listen, but also a cute and informative listen narrated by Ruby Bridges herself.
dvnielletreads's review
"don't be afraid. this is your time in history. keep your eyes on the prize. and at all costs, stay united."
ruby bridges is a phenomenal person. even just reading this short book, set for juvenile readers, you can see her character, her spirit and her strength. i feel that i do not have words strong enough or good enough to portray how important this book is.
ruby's time as the first black student at an all-white school truly was not that long ago. people think that by distancing themselves from uncomfortable points in history that it puts more time between then and the present.
no, that is not the case. ruby bridges is only 66 years old. she out-lived all four of my grandparents, and is only a decade or so older than my own parents. the civil rights movement was not that long ago, and america time and time again proves that there is still so much more ground to make up.
but it can be done, so long as you take those steps.
ruby bridges is a phenomenal person. even just reading this short book, set for juvenile readers, you can see her character, her spirit and her strength. i feel that i do not have words strong enough or good enough to portray how important this book is.
ruby's time as the first black student at an all-white school truly was not that long ago. people think that by distancing themselves from uncomfortable points in history that it puts more time between then and the present.
no, that is not the case. ruby bridges is only 66 years old. she out-lived all four of my grandparents, and is only a decade or so older than my own parents. the civil rights movement was not that long ago, and america time and time again proves that there is still so much more ground to make up.
but it can be done, so long as you take those steps.