Originally written by Faith Ringgold for her story quilt of the same name, Tar Beach is a seamless weaving of fiction, autobiography, and African-American history and literature. Cover excerpt, Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold, Crown Publishers, New York 1991. Counting to Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold an AMAZING author, writer, illustrator and story teller. Counting to Tar Beach: A Tar Beach Board Book byFaith Ringgold Write a review How customer reviews and ratings work Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.

This magical story resonates with a universal wish. The next thing you know, you’re flying above the stars.” “All you need is somewhere to go you can’t get to any other way. She claims the buildings as her own–even the union building, so her father won’t have to worry anymore about not being allowed to join just because his father was not a member. /rebates/2fip2fCounting-to-Tar-Beach-A-Tar-Beach-Board-Book-Pre-Owned-Board-Book-0517800225-9780517800225-Faith-Ringgold2f1701261536&. The stars lift her up, and she flies over the city. One night, up on “tar beach” –the rooftop of her family’s Harlem apartment building–her dream comes true. Acrylic paint, canvas, printed fabric, ink, and thread, 74 5/8 x 68 ½ in. Faith Ringgold, Woman on a Bridge 1 of 5: Tar Beach, 1988. Cassie Louise Lightfoot, eight years old in 1939, has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. The illustrations depict her soaring above New York City, claiming the George Washington Bridge and other landmarks as her own.

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