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OverviewThe main character of Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Honor winner Tar Beach takes flight once again, encountering Harriet Tubman and learning about the Underground Railroad. Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Faith RinggoldPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House USA Children's Books Edition: Dragonfly Books ed Dimensions: Width: 23.80cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 30.60cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9780517885437ISBN 10: 0517885433 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 12 December 1995 Recommended Age: From 2 to 12 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsCassie learns her people's history well; so will readers of this impressive picture book. Ringgold's dynamic paintings combine historical fact with strongly realized emotions. --(starred) <i>Booklist.</i> Groundbreaking! --(starred) <i>School Library Journal.</i> Cassie learns her people's history well; so will readers of this impressive picture book. Ringgold's dynamic paintings combine historical fact with strongly realized emotions. --(starred) Booklist. Groundbreaking! --(starred) School Library Journal. Cassie learns her people's history well; so will readers of this impressive picture book. Ringgold's dynamic paintings combine historical fact with strongly realized emotions. --(starred) @lt;i@gt;Booklist.@lt;/i@gt; Groundbreaking! --(starred) @lt;i@gt;School Library Journal.@lt;/i@gt; Author InformationFaith Ringgold was born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her painted story quilts, some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Tar Beach, Ringgold's first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott honor Book. Her other picture books include Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky, My Dream of Martin Luther King, Cassie's Word Quilt, and We Came to America. Learn more about Faith at faithringgold.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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