Now in Dragonfly--from the acclaimed creator of the Caldecott Honor Book Tar Beach comes a personal and captivating portrait of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Illus. in full color. 'Ringgold recounts the dream adventure ofeight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who flies above her apartment-buildingrooftop, the 'tar beach' of the title, looking down on 1939 Harlem. Partautobiographical, par...

In this 32-page lap book we join Cassie, the main character from the picture book Tar Beach. As she takes us on a tour of her home, neighborhood, and school, dozens of new words are introduced with simple labels throughout. Young read...