Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges Free Audiobook Download by Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges was six years old when she first arrived in America. Her family had moved from the French countryside to New Orleans and they were on the way to finding a better life for themselves. They never found it. Ruby's father, Lázaro, died of pneumonia and her mother, Delores, nearly went insane with grief. The day after Lázaro passed away, Ruby's mother took her three children and started walking to Mississippi. The Civil Rights movement was underway in America at this point and her little family would be part of it.

"Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges" tells the story of how a young girl named Ruby Bridges became a symbol of civil rights during the 1950s. The audiobook is narrated by Robin Miles, Ron Butler, and Ruby Bridges herself. It has been downloaded hundreds of times since its release in July 2015.

[The] Ruby Bridges audio book is the story of a little girl who becomes the first black child to attend an all-white school in the south of US. Her journey from her family home in New Orleans to her new school was a powerful one that had historic impact. The audiobook is narrated by three different actresses, with Robin Miles being the narrator representing Ruby.

Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges is the true story of how a young girl made her way from New Orleans to one of the most difficult places in America. At the time, it was illegal for black children to attend school with white children. The story begins as she meets a young Ruby Bridges who was scheduled to have surgery and has just returned home. Her mother, Louise, sends her daughter to live with their neighbor, Mrs. Rogers so that she can attend school. That decision would change the course of history and be known as one of the biggest events in America.

The one-hour audiobook is narrated from the perspectives of Ruby Bridges herself, her father, and her mother. The narrator changes frequently, which provides a unique insight into their experiences with the civil rights movement.

Ruby Bridges is one of the most enduring figures in American history. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and early on she showed signs of being a future civil rights activist. Ruby's parents recognized this, so they enrolled her into an all-white school and began to teach her about her heritage. This is where the educational component of her activism begins. When Ruby was 6 years old she met John Glessan, the first black boy that she would learn to call "Uncle John".