I don't know who this book is for. I don't know if it's better to take the author's tack ("the protesters," "the people who didn't want schools integrated") or a more frank approach ("the racists"). I just don't know. ( )

1954 New Orleans, first grader Ruby Bridges integrates her elementary school. Well written, simple language, very short. I learned some things from it. ( )

I learned a lot I did not know about Bridges' activism in later years, but this brought up some questions for me about her early life that I will need to look into further as I am sure the answers are too complicated for a children's book. ( )