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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.
Tar Beach
Dragonfly Books
$18.39 - $22.99
- UPC:
- 9780517885444
- Maximum Purchase:
- 2 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 1996-12-03
- Release Date:
- 1996-12-03
- Author:
- Faith Ringgold
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- Dragonfly Books ed
