Faith Ringgold
1) Tar Beach
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 790L
Language
English
Description
A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Based on the author's quilt painting of the same name.
Author
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 980L
Language
English
Description
"A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama" --
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The author recounts the life of Martin Luther King in the form of her own dream. Illustrated in full color. Through the author's dream, key events in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., are recalled in this picture book, which also explains the impact of his life on humanity. The acclaimed author/illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Tar Beach recounts her unique vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. by describing a dream she had about the great...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 810L
Language
English
Description
Dinner at Aunt Connie's is even more special than usual when Melody meets not only her new adopted cousin but twelve inspiring African American women, who step out of their portraits and join the family for dinner.
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mama and Papa Love have a child, the Invisible Princess, who saves them and the other plantation slaves from their cruel master so that they can all find happiness in the Invisible Village of Peace, Freedom, and Love.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Presents the Christmas story according to Luke plus the words to five popular Christmas carols--"Silent Night," "O Come All Ye Faithful," "O Holy Night," "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing," and "Joy to the World," sung on the accompanying CD by the Boys Choir of Harlem.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Examines the work and methods of four American textile artists: Faith Ringold, creator of painted story quilts that tell the African American experience and the history of Harlem; Randall Darwall, maker of quilts and garments; Consuelo Jiminez Underwood, who incorporates weaving, sewing, painting, and applique to address her indigenous heritage; Terese Agnew, who makes quilts using a method she calls "drawing with thread".
17) Bernice
Author
Language
English
Description
Flamboyant art world pioneer and New York City gallerist, Bernice Steinbaum, has made it her life's crusade to empower female artists and artists of color in a widely marginalized industry.