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Children will delight in the universal dream of mastering one\'s world by flying over.
The spectacular artwork resonates with color and texture.
Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture. "Ringgold recounts the dream adventure of eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who flies above her apartment-building rooftop, the \'tar beach\' of the title, looking down on 1939 Harlem. in full color.
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