Books written by Faith Ringgold

Faith Ringgold

... Postdoctoral Fellowship , administered under the auspices of Dean Gail Smith , to whom I am equally grateful . ... At Pomegranate , publisher Katie Burke and managing editor Eva Marie Strock deserve kudos for their first - rate ...
We Came to America

Vividly expressed in Faith Ringgold's sumptuous colors and patterns, We Came to America is an ode to every American who came before us, and a tribute to each child who will carry its proud message of diversity into our nation's future.
My Dream of Martin Luther King

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.
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

An imaginative blend of fact and fantasy depicts the escape from slavery as Cassie Louise Lightfoot encounters the great Harriet Tubman and a strange train in the sky. Reprint.
Tar Beach

CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER • CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK Acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold seamless weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates ...
American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold's Paintings of the 1960s

Undertaken to address the social upheavals of the 1960s, these are the works through which Ringgold found her political voice.
Harlem Renaissance Party

A glossary and further reading list are included in the back of the book. Come one! Come all! To a party today in Harlem. Celebrate the great men and women of the Harlem Renaissance.
A Letter to My Daughter, Michele: In Response to Her Book, Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman

There has been a deafening silence around this book since I wrote it in 1980, 35 years ago.
Dancing at the Louvre: Faith Ringgold's French Collection and Other Story Quilts

Faith Ringgold's French Collection and Other Story Quilts Faith Ringgold, New Museum of Contemporary Art (New York ... Making Theory/Constructing Art: On the Authority of the Avant-Garde (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1993), pp.
The Invisible Princess

A stunning and original African American fairy tale set during slavery, from Caldecott Honor artist Faith Ringgold.When Mama and Papa Love realize they are to have a child, they're astonished...
Cassie's Word Quilt

Join Cassie, the main character from the picture book Tar Beach, as she takes readers on a tour of her home, neighborhood, and school, introducing dozens of new words and their meaning.
My Dream of Martin Luther King

The author recounts the life of Martin Luther King in the form of her own dream.
We Came to America

Vividly evoked in Faith Ringgold's sumptuous colors and patterns, WE CAME TO AMERICA is an ode to every American who came before us, and a tribute to the children who will carry its message into our future.
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end.
UNTITLED HARLEM RENAISSANCE PICTURE BOOK

UNTITLED HARLEM RENAISSANCE PICTURE BOOK
Dinner at aunt Connie's house

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.
We Came to America

PRAISE FOR WE CAME TO AMERICA: “As Americans wrestle with the moral and legal aspects of immigration, Ringgold offers a reminder of the country’s multifaceted lineage—and of the beauty to be discovered at cultural crossroads….
Tar Beach

CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER • CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK Acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold seamless weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates ...
We Flew over the Bridge: The Memoirs of Faith Ringgold

In We Flew over the Bridge, one of the country’s preeminent African American artists—and award-winning children’s book authors—shares the fascinating story of her life.
Counting to Tar Beach

Count all the good things from one to ten that Cassie and her family take to the rooftop for their scrumptious picnic on Tar Beach. Lemonade, chickens, watermelons, and chocolate...