书目

Tar Beach[沥青海滩]

内容简介

Ringgoldrecountsthedreamadventureofeight-year-oldCassieLouiseLightfoot,whofliesaboveherapartment-buildingrooftop,the'tarbeach'ofthetitle,lookingdownon1939Harlem.Partautobiographical,partfictional,thisallegoricaltalesparkleswithsymbolicandhistoricalreferencescentraltoAfrican-Americanculture.Thespectacularartworkresonateswithcolorandtexture.Childrenwilldelightintheuniversaldreamofmasteringone'sworldbyflyingoverit.Apracticalandstunninglybeautifulbook.

作者简介

FaithRinggoldwasborninHarlem,butnowdivideshertimebetweenNewJerseyandLaJolla,California.SheisaprofessoroffineartattheUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiego,wheresheteachesforhalfoftheyear.Anartistofinternationalrenown,Faithisbestknownforherstoryquilts--worksthatcombinepainting,quiltedfabric,andstorytelling.Faithsfirstbookforchildren,TarBeach,wasaCaldecottHonorBook,awinneroftheCorettaScottKingAwardforillustration,aReadingRainbowfeaturedselection,aNewYorkTimesBestIllustratedBook,andtherecipientofnumerousotherhonors,includingaParentsChoiceGoldAward.FaithismarriedtoBurdetteRinggoldandhastwodaughters,MicheleandBarbara,andthreegranddaughters,Faith,TeddyandMartha.

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