Tar Beach Human Rights New York Times bestselling author)

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Honorable Mention

It's been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she's almost a new person now--an artist with her own studio and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend

Jewelle Gomez is a writer

Tar Beach Human Rights New York Times bestselling author)Illus. in full color. "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. Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African American culture. The spectacular artwork resonates with color and texture. Children will delight in the universal