Tar Beach Activity > Card Games In Quarles’ paintings

In Quarles’ paintings

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She learned to express her feelings through drawing—and when she grew up

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Tar Beach Activity > Card Games In Quarles’ paintingsFaith 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 Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African American culture.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 dream of mastering