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Tar Beach
Paperback, 32 pages
Published by Dragonfly Books (1996-12-03)
List Price: $6.99
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Amazon Description
Illus. in full color. "Ringgold recounts the dream adventure ofeight-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and historical references central to African-American culture.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.
One Potato Review
The view from a perch not yet impeded by the prejudices and institutional barriers suffered through a previous generation. A young girl’s father has even participated in the construction of the George Washington Bridge, and that - among glittery landmarks - is her inheritance. Soaring and indelible.
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