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Name: Through My Eyes
Rating: 4.666666666666 (3 reviews)
Author: Ruby Bridges

Through My Eyes is Ruby Bridges’ personal recollection of her historic entrance into the John F. Kennedy Elementary School, an event that marked a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. Narrated from the perspective of a six‑year‑old, the book offers insight into the challenges and emotions she faced as a young African‑American student attending a segregated school in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the early 1960s.

First publish date: 1999

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Ruby Bridges

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