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Tar Beach

Tar Beach

Author(s): Faith Ringgold

Location(s): New York City (NYC)

Genre(s): Children

Era(s): 1930s

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Illustrations 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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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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A lovely book with a strong lead

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