Tar Beach
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Scholastic / Crown Publishers, Inc., [1991].
ISBN
0517580306, 9780517580301, 0517580314, 9780517580318, 0517599619, 9780517599617, 0517885441, 9780517885444, 9780590463812, 0590463810, 9781442053748, 1442053747
Lexile measure
AD 790L
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | EASY RINGGOLD, F. | On Shelf |
| Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Children's Books | jEASY PLACES USA RINGGOLD F. | On Shelf |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | E RINGGOLD | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Picture Books | JP Ringgold, Faith | On Shelf |
| Bellwood Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | E RIN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American families -- Juvenile fiction.
African American folk art -- Juvenile fiction.
African American girls -- Juvenile Fiction.
Artists -- United States.
Children's stories.
City and town life -- Juvenile fiction.
Desire -- Juvenile fiction.
Dreams -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Flight -- Juvenile fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Home -- Juvenile fiction.
Imagination -- Juvenile fiction.
Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Juvenile works.
Liberty -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels.
Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction.
Wishes -- Juvenile fiction.
African American folk art -- Juvenile fiction.
African American girls -- Juvenile Fiction.
Artists -- United States.
Children's stories.
City and town life -- Juvenile fiction.
Desire -- Juvenile fiction.
Dreams -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Flight -- Juvenile fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Home -- Juvenile fiction.
Imagination -- Juvenile fiction.
Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Juvenile works.
Liberty -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels.
Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction.
Wishes -- Juvenile fiction.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : Scholastic / Crown Publishers, Inc., [1991].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0517580306, 9780517580301, 0517580314, 9780517580318, 0517599619, 9780517599617, 0517885441, 9780517885444, 9780590463812, 0590463810, 9781442053748, 1442053747
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.4, 1 Points
Level 3.4, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
790
Notes
General Note
Art techniques used: Vibrant paintings in the native style of african american folk art. Includes swatches of fabric pointing to the quilt story it's based on.
Description
A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Based on the author's quilt story of the same name.
Target Audience
AD790L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,3.4,0.5,6144.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award, Honor, illustrator, 1992.
Awards
Caldecott Honor Book, 1992.
Awards
Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Book Award, 1993.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ringgold, F. (1991). Tar Beach . Scholastic / Crown Publishers, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ringgold, Faith. 1991. Tar Beach. Scholastic / Crown Publishers, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ringgold, Faith. Tar Beach Scholastic / Crown Publishers, Inc, 1991.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ringgold, Faith. Tar Beach Scholastic / Crown Publishers, Inc., 1991.
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