Tar Beach

Illus. in full color. “Ringgold recounts the dream adventure of eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who flies above her apartment-building rooftop, the ‘tar beach’ of the title, looking down on 1939 Harlem. Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture. The spectacular artwork resonates with color and texture. Children will delight in the universal dream of mastering one’s world by flying over it. A practical and stunningly beautiful book.”–(starred) Horn Book.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Ringgold, Faith
Published: 12/03/1996
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 9780517885444
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 11.64h x 9.22w x 0.22d