"Tar Beach" by Faith Ringgold is a captivating children's picture book that tells the story of a young African American girl named Cassie Louise Lightfoot. Set in Harlem in the 1930s, Cassie dreams of flying above her city while spending her summer nights on the rooftop of her family’s apartment building. As she imagines soaring over her neighborhood, she envisions freedom and possibility, asserting her dreams and identity. The narrative combines enchanting illustrations with themes of family, heritage, and hope, reflecting the resilience of the community and the power of imagination, making it a timeless tale of empowerment and dreams. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Random House USA Inc .

An award-winning artist internationally renowned for her painted story quilts, Faith Ringgold is also the author of thirteen children's picture books, including the 1992 Caldecott Honor Award-winning Tar Beach. Her artwork is in the permanent collections of many museums, including the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art. She also has had exhibitions in major museums in the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. She lives in Englewood, New Jersey, with her husband.