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Tar Beach

Tar Beach Hardback - 1991

by Faith Ringgold

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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.

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Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; 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 autobiographica
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  • Title Tar Beach
  • Author Faith Ringgold
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition New
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, New York
  • Date 1991-01-16
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780517580301_inp
  • 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
  • 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

From the publisher

Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem, but now divides her time between New Jersey and La Jolla, California.  She is a professor of fine art at the University of California at San Diego, where she teaches for half of the year.

An artist of international renown, Faith is best known for her story quilts -- works that combine painting, quilted fabric, and storytelling.

Faiths first book for children, Tar Beach, was a Caldecott Honor Book, a winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration, a Reading Rainbow featured selection, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and the recipient of numerous other honors, including a Parents Choice Gold Award.

Faith is married to Burdette Ringgold and has two daughters, Michele and Barbara, and three granddaughters, Faith, Teddy and Martha.  

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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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

About the author

Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her painted story quilts, some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Tar Beach, Ringgold's first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott honor Book. Her other picture books include Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky, My Dream of Martin Luther King, Cassie's Word Quilt, and We Came to America.

Learn more about Faith at faithringgold.com

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