Through My Eyes
Book Review III
Author: Ruby Bridges
Illustrator: N/A contained photos from the time period
Genre: Autobiography
Subgenre: Historical
Primary Characters: Ruby Bridges
Secondary Characters: Mrs. Henry, Ruby's mother and father
Publishing: Scholastic Press 1999
Awards: Orbis Pictus Award 2000
Theme: A child's bravery can change the world for the better.
Summary: This a story about Ruby Bridges. She was a six year old who was the only African American in an all white school. It is a story written with her accounts of what happened that year of first grade. It is a tale through her eyes.
Use with students: In a classroom, this book can be used as a aid in a lesson about the Civil Rights Movement. It will give students a chance to connect to someone like them who experienced the terrible things of segregation.
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