A review by bickie
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold

5.0

Richly illustrated with folk-art paintings, TAR BEACH describes 8-year-old Cassie's thoughts about flying over the city and righting wrongs while her parents play cards on tar beach (their city building's roof) with childless neighbors. Based on Ringgold's story quilt of the same name - alluded to with the running border at the bottom of all the illustrated pages - TAR BEACH perfectly captures a child's imagination, wonder at the city around her, connections that make her special, pride in her parents, and desire to make things better for her family.