Overview

Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn’t hers, it was her big brother’s – and it wasn’t strung right, she was left-handed. But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By eleven, she’d written 'Freight Train,' one of the most famous folk songs. And by the end of her life, everyone from the California beaches to the rolling hills of England knew her music. This lyrical, loving book from acclaimed singer-songwriter Laura Veirs and debut illustrator Tatyana Fazlalizadeh tells the story of the determined, gifted, daring Elizabeth Cotten – one of the most celebrated American folk musicians of all time.

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9781452148571

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An inspiring tale of an artist who came into her own later in life. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Author Information

Laura Veirs is a singer-songwriter and longtime fan of Elizabeth Cotten. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two sons. This is her first picture book. Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is based in Brooklyn, New York, and is an artist, activist, and the creator of Stop Telling Women to Smile. This is her first picture book.

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