Tar Beach
Author: Faith Ringgold
Desc: 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 Part autobiographical part fictional this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture.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.