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Coverage dated September 5, 2022

Ruby Bridges, who fought segregation as 6-year-old trailblazer, writes kids book

Headline from FOX 61 Hartford

The book, aimed at readers as young as 4, tells Bridges' story as an uplifting tale to teach children to start making a difference.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ruby Bridges, desegregation trailblazer, writes kids book (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Ruby Bridges was a 6-year-old first-grader when she walked past jeering crowds of white people to become one of the first Black students at racially segregated schools in New Orleans more than six decades ago.

  2. FOX 61 Hartford

    Ruby Bridges, who fought segregation as 6-year-old trailblazer, writes kids book (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    The book, aimed at readers as young as 4, tells Bridges' story as an uplifting tale to teach children to start making a difference.

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Ruby Bridges: Black woman who integrated Southern school writes children’s book (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    “I Am Ruby Bridges” hits stores Tuesday and tells the story of Ruby Bridges, who was six years old when she was one of three Black students to attend all-white schools in New Orleans in 1960.

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