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Photo © 2003 Grace Welty
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“My ideas come from reflecting on my life and the lives of people I have known and have been in some way inspired by.”—Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold is best known for her painted story quilts—art that combines painting, quilted fabric and storytelling. Her first book, Tar Beach, was a Caldecott Honor Book and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, among numerous other honors. She has written and illustrated many children’s books.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ever since I was a very little girl, I’ve always had a need to express and communicate my ideas through art. Being an artist, and a... Read More
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Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: December 3, 1996
Price: $6.99
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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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... Read more >
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Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: December 7, 1998
Price: $7.99
Now in Dragonfly--from the acclaimed creator of the Caldecott Honor Book Tar Beach comes a personal and captivating portrait of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Read more >
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Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: December 12, 1995
Price: $6.99
Illus. in full color. Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as... Read more >
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Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2004
Price: $6.99
In this 32-page lap book we join Cassie, the main character from the picture book Tar Beach. As she takes us on a tour of her home, neighborhood, and school, dozens of new words are introduced with simple labels throughout. Young readers will love the simple story line and all the... Read more >
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Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: January 16, 1991
Price: $18.00
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... Read more >
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Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: January 2, 2002
Price: $13.95
In this 32-page lap book we join Cassie, the main character from the picture book Tar Beach. As she takes us on a tour of her home, neighborhood, and school, dozens of new words are introduced with simple labels throughout. Young readers will love the simple story line and all the... Read more >
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Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: January 23, 1991
Price: $18.99
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... Read more >
