I Am Ruby Bridges Mary Navarro That’s when she learns Dahlia’s

That’s when she learns Dahlia’s secret

she starts to seriously doubt anyone could care about her just the way she is--even when the infuriating boy from a rival debate team seems determined to prove otherwise

he'll get some time away from the classmates who tease him incessantly about his weight

Embrace the feeling of accomplishment in this joyous

From one of the most singularly brilliant and beloved writers of her generation

I Am Ruby Bridges Mary Navarro That’s when she learns Dahlia’sWhen Ruby Bridges was aged just six, she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Based on the pivotal events of 1960 and told from her own point of view for the first time, this is a poetic reflection on her experience that changed the face of history and the trajectory of the Civil Rights movement.