Tar Beach
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780517578308 (0517578301)
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Genre: African American / Racism / Family Year Published: 1991 Year Read: 2010 Publisher: Crown Publishers I have actually seen this book on an episode of “Reading Rainbow” and I thought that this book was great! “Tar Beach” is a Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Honor Book by Fai...
I thought this was really good. It's not like most children's books. It's a bit more real and raw. On the surface it seems like fantasy: Cassie talks about how she can "fly". But if you read between the lines, you can see that she's not really flying. She's just dreaming. About what it would be like...
I've loved this book since I was young, and I enjoy reading it to my daughter and taking the time to look at the beautiful illustrations. Whenever I'm in the 125th St station I just have to slow down and look at all the gorgeous Faith Ringgold mosaics. The artwork is the best part of this book, defi...
11 years ago
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