Tar Beach Paperback - 1996
by Faith Ringgold
Ringgold has fashioned a poignant fictional story about eight-year-old Cassie, who dreams that she can claim the George Washington Bridge (and freedom and wealth) by soaring above the city. A Caldecott Honor Book. A Coretta Scott King Award Book. An ALA Notable Book. "New York Times" Best Illustrated Book. Full color.
First line
I will always remember when the stars fell down around me and lifted me up above the George Washington Bridge.
From the jacket flap
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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.
Details
- Title Tar Beach
- Author Faith Ringgold
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Dragonfly Books
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dragonfly Books, New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date 1996-12-03
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780517885444 / 0517885441
- Weight 0.39 lbs (0.18 kg)
- Dimensions 11.64 x 9.22 x 0.22 in (29.57 x 23.42 x 0.56 cm)
- Ages 05 to 08 years
- Grade levels K - 3
- Reading level 660
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Topical: Family
- Topical: Self-Esteem
- Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 90040410
- Dewey Decimal Code E
Media reviews
Citations
- Black Issues Book Review, 11/01/2005, Page 46
- Entertainment Weekly, 11/14/2014, Page 110
- Publishers Weekly, 01/13/1997, Page 0
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