Date 24 August 2017
Pages 40
Format cm 25 x 34
Price € 16.00
EAN 9782372730327

Ruby, Hold Your Head Up High

COLLECTION Mémoire d'éléphant
Category Children's Books
Age 6-99-12
The true story of Ruby Bridges, the first Black girl to integrate into a white school in the U.S.

In 1960s Louisiana, blacks and white did not mingle, not even in schools. Ruby had to walk a long way to reach hers, which was just for blacks. But segregation would soon come to an end, and when she was six, Ruby became the first African-American girl to integrate into an all-white school. Upon entering the classroom, she found herself all alone… The hostility from students, staff, and teachers was just incredible. This was the beginning of a terrible year that would mark her life forever.

  • Sales in France 20,000 copies
  • Rights Sold USA
  • Awards Prix L'École aujourd'hui, Prix de la Citoyenneté, National Ministry of Education Common Read
  • As of: May 2021