Tar Beach (Caldecott Honor Book)
By Faith Ringgold
Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
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n/a | Grades 2 - 5 | P | 3.4 | 503 |
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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN-13: 9780517885444
ISBN-10: 0517885441
Published on 12/3/1996
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 32
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