The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Where does the story take place?
New Orleans
What were Iggy and Rosie?
Builder and inventor
What is Ruby's story?
She was the first African American to attend an all-White school
Where do Ada's parents put her for making a mess?
The Thinking Chair
What theme is talked about in the story?
Racism
What is the message in the story?
Perseverance, curiosity and the importance of asking questions.
Why was Ruby alone in her classroom?
The parents pulled their children out while she attended their school.
What does Ada use to help her solve her problems?
Experiments and scientific reasoning
What main event in history does this teach us about?
What does Ada come to learn?
That her questions might not always lead to answers but to more questions