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Tar Beach

By Faith Ringgold

By Faith Ringgold

By Faith Ringgold

By Faith Ringgold

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Paperback $7.99

Dec 03, 1996 | ISBN 9780517885444 | 5-8 years *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

Hardcover $17.99

Jan 16, 1991 | ISBN 9780517580301 | 5-8 years

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    About 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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.  

    About 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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.  

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    Also by Faith Ringgold

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    Cassie's Word Quilt
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    Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
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    About Faith Ringgold

    Faith Ringgold is best known for her painted story quilts—art that combines painting, quilted fabric, and storytelling. Her first book, Tar Beach, was a Caldecott Honor Book and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, among numerous other honors. She… More about Faith Ringgold

    About Faith Ringgold

    Faith Ringgold is best known for her painted story quilts—art that combines painting, quilted fabric, and storytelling. Her first book, Tar Beach, was a Caldecott Honor Book and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, among numerous other honors. She… More about Faith Ringgold

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Dec 03, 1996 | 32 Pages | 9-1/4 x 12 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780517885444

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 16, 1991 | 32 Pages | 9-1/4 x 12 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780517580301

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    Awards

    Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice WINNER 1991

    Caldecott Honor Book WINNER 1992

    Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award WINNER 1992

    Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book WINNER 1992

    Horn Book Fanfare WINNER 1991

    Library of Congress Children’s Books of the Year WINNER 1991

    National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) WINNER 1992

    New York Times Best Illustrated Book WINNER 1991

    New York Times Notable Book WINNER 1991

    Reading Rainbow Feature Books WINNER 1991

    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year WINNER 1991

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