Age
4-8
Grade
PK-3
Faith Ringgold
Tar Beach
Library Binding
(Crown Books for Young Readers Jan. 23, 1991)
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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.
- Series
- Caldecott Honor Book
- ISBN
- 0517580314 / 9780517580318
- Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 19.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 0.4
in.