Tar Beach Human Rights " Things finally seem to

" Things finally seem to be going right for Jane--until they go terribly wrong

"a moving look at family

"Middle Spoon subverts the ordinary novel with intelligence and vulnerability

Honorable Mention

Tar Beach Human Rights " Things finally seem toIllus. 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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African American culture.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