Author(s): Faith Ringgold
No. of Pages: 32 pages
Date Published: 03 Dec 1996
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback | 32 pages
Dimensions: 230 x 300 x 2mm | 200g
Language: English
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition: Dragonfly Books ed
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

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and historical references central to African-American culture.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."