{"product_id":"this-is-your-time-ruby-bridges-hardcover","title":"This Is Your Time -- Ruby Bridges, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - \u003cstrong\u003eCBC KIDS' BOOK CHOICE AWARD WINNER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCivil rights icon Ruby Bridges--who, at the age of six, was the first black child to integrate into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans--inspires readers and calls for action in this moving letter. Her elegant, memorable gift book is especially uplifting in the wake of Kamala Harris making US history as the first female, first Black, and first South Asian vice president-elect.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Your Time\u003c\/i\u003e is both a recounting of Ruby's experience as a child who had to be escorted to class by federal marshals when she was chosen to be one of the first black students to integrate into New Orleans' all-white public school system and an appeal to generations to come to effect change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This beautifully designed volume features photographs from the 1960s and from today, as well as stunning jacket art from \u003ci\u003eThe Problem We All Live With, \u003c\/i\u003e the 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell depicting Ruby's walk to school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ruby's honest and impassioned words, imbued with love and grace, serve as a moving reminder that \"what can inspire tomorrow often lies in our past.\" \u003ci\u003eThis Is Your Time\u003c\/i\u003e will electrify people of all ages as the struggle for liberty and justice for all continues and the powerful legacy of Ruby Bridges endures.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruby Bridges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Delacorte Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.1\" H x 5.3\" L x 0.6\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780593378526\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451219067034,"sku":"9780593378526","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780593378526.jpg?v=1774763243","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/this-is-your-time-ruby-bridges-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}