Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges ... back and I can make friends and I can't wait to tell my teacher what my summer was ...

and their bond is the subject of Bridges' new children's book. The activist and author is bringing her story to a new generation with "Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher." Henry created a ...

Path to Integration Before a first-grader named Ruby Bridges entered that school, the state of Louisiana had tried to stop her and other black students from enrolling in all-white schools.