From there, it becomes a series of flight in which Cassie flies over certain places and claims them as her own so her family can enjoy simple privileges that they don’t have access to.
Click on the image to be taken to the websource.Ĭassie narrates that the stars fell down and lifted her up above the George Washington Bridge. The George Washington Bridge, known to the locals as GW Bridge. Click on the image to be taken to the websource.
Cassie lives with her Mommy, her Daddy, and her baby brother Be Be in an apartment building where the George Washington Bridge is visible. The female protagonist in Tar Beach is eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, a freedom fighter by heart. Looking at the World Through the Eyes of a Child. My first Black History Month contribution centers on a little girl, but it is the author-illustrator herself, Faith Ringgold, that has made a great impact on American Culture and History. Like Myra, I made sure to browse for books that fit this year’s theme on Black Women in American Culture and History. There are a lot of books that can be featured for Black History Month but I was rather “picky” this time around. Urban dictionary defines tar beach as the roof of a building that is usually flat than sloped, and can be found generally in a large city. In continuation of our Black History Month celebration here at Gathering Books, I bring you one of my most recent, most beautiful picture book discoveries: Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold. “Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?” – Frida Kahlo Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC).Literary Voyage Around The World Reading Challenge 2018.
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