Book: Tar Beach( Series - Caldecott Honor Book ) 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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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 of Book: Tar Beach( Series - Caldecott Honor Book ) Book: Tar Beach( Series - Caldecott Honor Book )
Author: Faith Ringgold
ISBN: 0517580314
ISBN-13: 9780517580318
, 978-0517580318
Binding: Library Binding
Publishing Date: 1991/01/01
Publisher: Crown Books For Young Readers
Number of Pages: 32
Language: English