Tar Beach Hardcover - 1991
by Faith Ringgold
Cassie Lightfoot, a black girl growing up in Harlem in the 1930s, has a dream--to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on "Tar Beach"--the rooftop of her family's apartment building--her dream comes true. The stars lift her up, and she flies over the city, claiming everything she sees as her own. Full-color illustrations.
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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.
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- Title Tar Beach
- Author Faith Ringgold
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, New York
- Date 1991-01-16
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780517580301 / 0517580306
- Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 12.2 x 9.5 x 0.6 in (30.99 x 24.13 x 1.52 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
- ALA Best Books Young Adults, 01/01/1992, Page 1367
- Booklist, 02/01/1992, Page 1037
- Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/1992, Page 875
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1991, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 12/07/1990, Page 0
- School Library Journal, 02/01/1991, Page 0
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