Summary
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER . CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK . A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK . ONE OF THE ATLANTIC’S 65 ESSENTIAL CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold seamlessly weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates with the universal wish for freedom, and will be cherished for generations.
Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream—to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on “…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780517885444 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0517885441 |
| Author: | Faith Ringgold |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 7 February 1997 |
| Weight: | 187g |
| Dimensions: | 305mm x 235mm x 3mm |
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Critics Review
“This allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture…. A practical and stunningly beautiful book.”–Horn Book, starred review“The triumphant soaring of imagination over reality is beautifully expressed in Ringgold’s bold, vibrant paintings….Beautiful, innovative, and full of the joy of one unconquerable soul.” –Kirkus Reviews“Ringgold’s strong figures and flattened perspective bring a distinctive magic to this dreamy and yet wonderfully concrete vision, narrated in poetic cadences that capture the language and feel of flight.” –Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her painted story quilts, some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Tar Beach, Ringgold’s first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott Honor Book. Her other picture books include Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky, My Dream of Martin Luther King, Cassie’s Word Quilt, and We Came to America.
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