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The Story Of Ruby Bridges,New Stross At The Heart Of TheThe Inspirational True Story Of Ruby Bridges. The Year Is 1960, And Sixyearold Ruby Bridges And Her Family Have Recently Moved From Mississippi To New Orleans In Search Of A Better Life. When A Judge Orders Ruby To Attend First Grade At William Frantz Elementary, An Allwhite School, Ruby Must Face Angry Mobs Of Parents Who Refuse To Send Their Children To School With Her. Told With Robert Coles' Powerful Narrative And Dramatically Illustrated By