“I will bridge the 'gap' between Black and white... and hopefully between all people.“
“I will bridge the 'gap' between Black and white... and hopefully between all people.“
This is a very important story for children to hear. I would definitely read this in my future classroom to give a child's perspective of a big moment from our Civil Rights history.
This can be a hard story to read for young children as it can sad. However, Ruby's story is very amazing and I felt the book told it in a tasteful way. This book also has wonderful illustrations and a great glossary in the back.
“Racism is a grown up disease, and we must stop using our children to spread it.“ I loved this quote because a lot of parents put this pressure on their children which is not fair.
I would use this book in my classroom to discuss the times when schools were segregated by color and how that change occurred to become our schools we have today.
I am Ruby Bridges by Ruby Bridges was published in 2022 and is historical fiction book. The civil rights activist Ruby Bridges tells the story of how she was the first black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school through the eyes of her 6-year-old self. I loved this book and read it when I was in school.
Harlem by Walter Dean Myers, 1998. Caldecott Honor Book. Harlem is a story about black people moving to a new city in hopes of a better life. This book uses complex vocabulary and detailed descriptions of the setting such as the noises and colors of the city. There are strong depictions of culture and life during that time.
Read in February 2024
Unpopular opinion. I didn‘t enjoy this book as much as I wanted or as much as many people did🤷🏽♀️I found characters so immature, the story too cheesy, repetitive and I didn‘t care about the characters or their story. I found it bored😳2.5/3⭐️But I like the cover☺️
Read in February 2024
What a family drama about these two friends. You will know about Akorfa perspective of what happened between she and Selasi. But then you will listen Selasi perspective and things will be seen in a different perspective about what happened between these two friends and the rol of Akorfa family. It was interesting to know the dynamics of these families, their culture, traditions, beliefs. It has some sad parts. 4⭐️