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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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.
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Tar Beach, Faith Ringgold
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- 1996
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- Title
- Tar Beach
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Faith Ringgold
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- ISBN10
- 0517885441
- ISBN13
- 9780517885444
- Series
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
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- 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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.