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Tar beach
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Title
Tar beach
Description
A young, 8 year old, African American girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home and having the many things she sees. She speaks of her wish to have money and liberation for her family and herself.
Author
Ringgold, Faith
Publisher
Random House Co.
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-517-58030-6
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1991
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Pam Johnson and Sarah Binstadt, 1994
Tags
african american
,
airplane
,
art
,
creativity
,
discrimination
,
dreams
,
family
,
freedom
,
goal setting
,
imagination
,
money
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
,
poverty
,
quilt
,
self esteem
,
transportation
Citation
Ringgold, Faith, “Tar beach,”
Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University
, accessed December 22, 2024,
https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/6324
.
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