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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 painting of the same name.

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Main Author: Ringgold, Faith
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Publishers, c1991.
Edition:1st ed.
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African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Flight > Juvenile fiction.
Artists > Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories.
Picture books for children.
Caldecott honor book.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary: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 painting of the same name.
Physical Description:[32] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 32 cm.
ISBN:0517580306 (trade) :
0517580314 (lib. bdg.) :
Author Notes:Faith 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

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