Tar Beach
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER ⢠CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK ⢠A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK Acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold seamless weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates with the universal wish for freedom, and will be cherished for generations. Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on âtar beach,â the rooftop of her familyâs Harlem apartment building, her dreams come true. The stars lift her up, and she flies over the city, claiming the buildings and the city as her own. As Cassie learns, anyone can fly. âAll you need is somewhere to go you canât get to any other way. The next thing you know, youâre flying among the stars.â Tar Beach Written by Faith Ringgold Source: Publisher (Random House Children’s Books)
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