Publisher's Synopsis
In a Class of her Own tells the story of Ruby Bridges, the six-year-old girl who makes history in America in 1960 by being the first African-American child to attend an all-white school in New Orleans. What is she up against? These highly motivating, action-packed visual texts will excite young readers. TreeTops Graphic Novels offer a different kind of reading challenge to engage 7-11 year olds. These historically-themed stories contain links to real events and non-fiction pages to give context and purpose to reading. The thought-provoking topics make these stories ideal for encouraging discussion and drama. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
