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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/20/14

Tar Beach

Tar BeachAUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Faith Ringgold
PUBLISHER: Dragonfly Books PUBLICATION DATE: 2006
AWARDS: Caldecott Honor , Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrator, Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for New Writer
GENRE: Big Book READING LEVEL: 3rd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The author uses 8 year old Cassie Louise Lightfoot to recall a few of her memories growing up in New York as a lower class African American as she “flies” over Tar Beach. Tar Beach is what Cassie calls the rooftop of her apartment. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:The students uses the Prompt, If I could fly. They will then write a story and describes what they would see and who they will encounter on their journey.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Kia Hill, Valdosta State University ECSE)


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