TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ringgold, Faith 
TI  - Tar Beach
SN  - 978-0517885444
U1  - ARTS 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - .
PB  - Dragonfly Books
KW  - Children Book
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Historical book
KW  - Literature
KW  - Picture Book
KW  - Reference
N1  - "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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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
ER  -