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Faith Ringgold

Faith Ringgold is best known for her painted story quilts—art that combines painting, quilted fabric, and storytelling. Her first book, Tar Beach, was a Caldecott Honor Book and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, among numerous other honors. She has written and illustrated many children’s books.
We Came to America
Cassie's Word Quilt
My Dream of Martin Luther King
Tar Beach
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

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We Came to America
Cassie's Word Quilt
My Dream of Martin Luther King
Tar Beach
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

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