A Pathfinder for Grades 4 - 5
	In 1960, like most six-year-old children in the United States, Ruby Bridges entered first grade. Unlike most six-year-olds, she also entered American history.  Ruby Bridges, the first African-American to attend an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana, became part of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Today, Ruby Bridges promotes racial understanding and equal opportunity for education by sharing her experiences. She is the author of the award winning children's book, Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges. To learn more about Ruby Bridges and the Civil Rights Movement, follow the links on this pathfinder.
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	Print Resources-Books and Magazines
	There are some excellent books that contain information about Ruby Bridges and the Civil Rights Movement . A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE U.S. - NONFICTION 323.1196 Fre Freedman, Russell. Freedom Walkers : The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. New York : Holiday House, c2006. Covers the events surrounding and including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the end of segregation on buses. 379.2 Mor Morrison, Toni. Remember : The Journey to School Integration. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2004. 379.2 Rap Rappaport, Doreen. School Is Not White! : A True Story of the Civil Rights Movement. New York : Jump at the Sun / Hyperion Books for Children, c2005. The Carter family struggles to integrate an all-white school in Drew, Mississippi, in 1965. PEOPLE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT RUBY BRIDGES 921 Bri Bridges, Ruby. Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges ; articles and interviews compiled and edited by Margo Lundell. New York : Scholastic, c1999. Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960.   921 Bri Coles, Robert. The Story of Ruby Bridges. New York : Scholastic, c1995. Describes the experiences of Ruby Bridges, the first African-American girl to integrate a New Orleans school in 1960. ROSA PARKS 921 Par Adler, David A. A Picture Book of Rosa Parks. New York : Holiday House, 1993. 921 Par Giovanni, Nikki. Rosa. New York : Holt, c2005. 921 Par Kudlinski, Kathleen V. Rosa Parks : Young Rebel. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2001. 921 Par Miller, Connie Colwell. Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Mankato, Minn. Capstone, 2007. 921 Par Parks, Rosa. I Am Rosa Parks. New York : Puffin Books, 2000. 921 Par Parks, Rosa. Rosa Parks : My Story. New York : Dial Books, 1992. 921 Par Ringgold, Faith. If A Bus Could Talk : The Story of Rosa Parks. 2003. SP 921 Par Kishel, Ann-Marie. Rosa Parks : Una Vida de Valentia (Spanish). Minneapolis: Ediciones Lerner, 2007. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 305.896 Kin King, Martin Luther. I Have a Dream. 1997. 921 Kin Adler, David A. Martin Luther King, Jr. : Free At Last. New York : Holiday House, 1986. 921 Kin Adler, David A. A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York : Holiday House, 1989. 921 Kin Bray, Rosemary L. Martin Luther King. New York : Greenwillow Books, 1995. 921 Kin Darby, Jean. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Minneapolis : Lerner, 1990. 921 Kin Farris, Christine King. My Brother Martin : A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,  2003. 921 Kin MacMillan, Dianne. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Hillside, NJ : Enslow, 1992. 921 Kin Marzollo, Jean. Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. New York : Scholastic, 1993. 921 Kin McKissack, Patricia. Martin Luther King, Jr. : A Man to Remember. Chicago, Illinois Childrens Press, 1984. 921 Kin Rappaport, Doreen. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books For Children, c2001. SP 921 Kin Adler, David A. Un Libro Ilustrado Sobre Martin Luther King, Hijo=A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York : Holiday House, c1992, c1989. MARIAN ANDERSON 921 And Ryan, Pam Munoz. When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson, The Voice of a Century Libretto. New York : Scholastic Press, c2002. An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. JACKIE ROBINSON 921 Rob Adler, David A. Jackie Robinson: He Was the First. New York : Holiday House, c1989. Traces the life of the talented and determined athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball in 1947 by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. 921 Rob Golenbock, Peter. Teammates. San Diego : Gulliver Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1990. STORIES ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS - FICTION E Bir Birtha, Becky. Grandmama's Pride. Whitman, 2005. While on a trip in 1956 to the South, six-year-old Sarah Marie experiences segregation for the first time, but discovers that things have changed by the time she returns the following year.   E Col Coleman, Evelyn. White Socks Only. Morton Grove, Ill. : A. Whitman, 1996. Grandma tells the story about her first trip alone into town during the days when segregation still existed in Mississippi.   E Mit Mitchell, Margaree King. Uncle Jed's Barbershop. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c1993. Despite serious obstacles and setbacks, Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county, pursues his dream of saving enough money to open his own barbershop.   E McK McKissack, Patricia C. Goin' Someplace Special. New York : Atheneum, 2001 In segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African American girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town : the public library.   E Woo Woodson, Jacqueline. The Other Side. New York : Putnam, c2001. Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town. FIC Cur Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham. New York : Yearling, 1997. The Watsons decide to visit Grandma, and travel from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama, during the violent civil rights movement.   FIC Gut Gutman. Jackie and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure. New York : An Avon Camelot Book, c1999. With his ability to travel through time by using baseball cards, Joe goes back to 1947 to meet Jackie Robinson, turning into a black boy in the process.   FIC McK McKissack, Pat. Abby Takes a Stand. New York : Viking, 2005. Gee recalls for her grandchildren what happened in 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee, when she, aged ten, passed out flyers while her cousin and other adults held sit-ins at restaurants and lunch counters to protest segregation.   FIC Tay Taylor, Mildred D. The Friendship. New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c1987. Four children witness a confrontation between an elderly black man and a white storekeeper in rural Mississippi in the 1930's.   FIC Tay Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. New York : Dial Books, c1976. A black family living in the South during the 1930's are faced with prejudice and discrimination which their children don't understand.   FIC You Young, Ronder Thomas. Learning By Heart. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1993. In the early 1960s, ten-year-old Rachel sees changes in her family and her small Southern town as she tries to sort out how she feels about her young black maid, racial prejudice, and her responsibility for her own life.   FIC Wil Wiles, Debbie. Freedom Summer. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001. In 1964, Joe is pleased that a new law will allow his best friend John Henry, who is colored, to share the town pool and other public places with him, but he is dismayed to find that prejudice still exists. MAGAZINES “The Courage of Ruby, ” Lynda DeWitt, National Geographic World, February 1999, pp. 22-25. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, Cobblestone Magazine, Cobblestone Publishing, February 1994. Return to Top
	Online Resources--Internet Sites
	The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet. Ruby Bridges Official Website Read the story of Ruby Bridges' experiences and view pictures from New Orleans during the struggle for school integration.   Free at Last : The Civil Rights Movement in the United States This ThinkQuest site provides kid-friendly background about the Civil Rights Movement and includes a section about Ruby Bridges and school integration.   Separate is Not Equal : Brown v. Board of Education This Smithsonian Institute site provides information about the Supreme court Case that ended legal school segregation in the United States.   With an Even Hand - Brown v. Board at Fifty View pictures and read short descriptions of some of the events of school desegregation on this online exhibition site from the Library of Congress.   Ruby Bridges: Her Story Read her story at this PBS African American World web site.   Sites Mostly for Teachers Lessons in Courage Download this instructional unit which deals with three civil rights leaders: Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and Ruby Bridges.  From Denver Public Schools. Located through MarcoPolo.   Guided Reading from Scholastic for Through My Eyes Downloads in .pdf format.   Discussion questions for Through My Eyes from Scholastic Downloads in .pdf format.   Children of Struggle - Teaching guide from the Library of Congress Downloads in .pdf format Return to Top
	Videos, CD-ROM, etc.
	Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic: DVD Fic Rub Ruby Bridges [videorecording] / Disney Educational Productions, Elk Grove Village, IL : 2004, c1997. Video 921 Kin A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. [videorecording] David A. Adler. Pine Plains, New York : Live Oak Media, 1990. Return to Top
	Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
	If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about RUBY BRIDGES and the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE U.S., look for these numbers: 921 - Biography 323 - Civil and political rights 379 - Education - government regulation 975 - Southern eastern states 976 - Southern central states Return to Top
	Keywords and Phrases for Searching
	Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search eLibrary, the library online catalog, UnitedStreaming, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias, or the World Wide Web: African Americans Civil Rights Race Relations School Integration Segregation Specific people of the civil rights movement, such as: Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., etc. Return to Top
	Community Resources-People and Places
	The following community contacts may help you with your topic: NCRL - Wenatchee Public Library's Online Catalog Return to Top
	EALRs
	Civics Essential Academic Learning Requirements Benchmarks Grade 5: 1. The student understands and can explain the core values and democratic principles of the United States as set forth in foundational documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. To meet this standard, the student will: 1.1 Understand and interpret the major ideas set forth in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and other foundational documents 1.1.1b Identify and describe the essential characteristics of the Constitution 4. The student understands the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the principles of democratic civic involvement. To meet this standard, the student will: 4.1 Understand individual rights and their accompanying responsibilities at the local, state, national, and international level 4.1.1a Identify individual rights and the responsibilities they imply and the importance of respecting the rights of others Return to Top
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