Overview
Historical-fiction based on the young life of Elizabeth Libba Cotten, the noted African American folksinger, who wrote the famous song Freight Train when she was just eleven years old. Elizabeth's Song is the true-life story of Elizabeth (Libba) Cotten, the noted African American folksinger, guitarist, and songwriter. Against all odds, young Elizabeth teaches herself to play guitar left-handed on a borrowed instrument. Eventually, she earns enough money to buy a guitar of her very own, and is then inspired to write her first song--the folk classic Freight Train, written when she was eleven years old. Elizabeth's unique style of playing guitar (upside down and backwards), from which the term cotten picking is derived, has influenced countless other artists. Elizabeth's story is one that will inspire people of all ages.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Wenberg (Michael Wenberg) ,
Cornelius Van Wright (Cornelius Van Wright)
Publisher: Beyond Words Publishing
Imprint: Beyond Words Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 0.20cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.054kg
ISBN: 9781582708898
ISBN 10: 1582708894
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 07 October 2022
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
A lovely story. --Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk, rock, and country musician An inspiring true story. --Pete Seeger, American folk musician and social activist What a wonderful way to bring Elizabeth's legacy to new generations to come. --Bonnie Raitt, American blues musician and activist
""" A lovely story.""--Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk, rock, and country musician ""An inspiring true story."" --Pete Seeger, American folk musician and social activist ""What a wonderful way to bring Elizabeth's legacy to new generations to come.""--Bonnie Raitt, American blues musician and activist"
Author Information
Michael Wenberg is a writer of numerous children and adult books, inlcuding Seattle Blues and Elizabeth's Song--his first children's book. A graduate of Gonzaga University, Mike lives with his wife and dog named Gracie, in the small seaside village of Kingston on Washington State's Puget Sound. Cornelius Van Wright is an award-winning illustrator and author and has illusted of numerous children's books, including Colorfull, Jingle Dancer, The Little Red Crane, and What's in the Truck. His work has has appeared on Reading Rainbow and Storytime, and has been exhibited with the Society of Illustrators and at The Bologna Art Show.
