| Tar Beach Contributor(s): Ringgold, Faith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0780768566 ISBN-13: 9780780768567 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.34 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: December 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 90040410 |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.2" W x 12" (0.90 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - New York - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6144 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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." |