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Capturing the courage and faith of a little girl facing racism and hatred alone, the true story of Ruby Bridges reveals how she helped shape American history as the first African-American child sent to first grade in a white school.
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Robert Coles is professor emeritus at Harvard University and the author of numerous books, including his series Children of Crisis, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. He has also won a MacArthur Award, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a National Humanities Medal. He lives in Massachusetts.
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