Books with title This Is Your Time

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges - who, at the age of six, was the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans - tells her story through text and photos in this eye-catching gift book for all ages. Listeners will be enlightened and inspired as Ruby Bridges recounts her experience, when at just six years old, she was the first African American child to integrate at the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. Eager to go to school and make friends, Ruby instead had to be escorted to school by US marshals to protect her from protesters who virulently opposed desegregation. 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". A message we can all appreciate and embrace.

Excerpt from This Is Your DayAll right, she said. My folks will love it. You're a darling. I'll wear my brown shoes. It's not every Saturday a girl gets married and it's the only pair I have. Are you sure nobody said anything?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This patriotic song was written by folk singer and writer, Woody Guthrie, many years ago. While we love to sing this popular folksong, its meanings may be many and varied. This book uses this song to instill in young readers the appreciation and care for our many lands that are public for all of us to enjoy. This book also provides "Conversational Extenders" which provides information about the each line to help the reader share meaning, build vocabulary, entice critical thinking, and inspire love for our beautiful country! Beautiful photos illustrate and engage children in each line as well. "Literacy Links" provide suggestions for building literacy around this song, while "Learning Extensions" offer several learning activities for children around this beloved song. "This Land is Your Land" is part of the Me Complete! Early Learning Program, Volume 3, Unit 1, “Many People, One Country” unit.

Excerpt from This Is Your DayAll right, she said. My folks will love it. You're a darling. I'll wear my brown shoes. It's not every Saturday a girl gets married and it's the only pair I have. Are you sure nobody said anything?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.