Libba : The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten
by
Laura Veirs
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1452148570
ISBN-13
9781452148571
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Books
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 16th, 2018
Print length
40 Pages
Weight
376 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 26.20 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Music: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
Ksh 2,350.00
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JOSEPHINE meets Johnny Cash in this folk heroine's journey from undersung to "Freight Train"-famous.
This lyrical, loving picture book from popular 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.
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 for her (she was left-handed). But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By age eleven, she''d written "Freight Train," one of the most famous folk songs of the twentieth century. And by the end of her life, people everywhere—from the sunny beaches of California to the rolling hills of England—knew her music.
A Junior Library Guild selection
★ "The message of never giving up on a dream, no matter the circumstances, will resonate deeply with readers—purchase for all picture book biography collections." —School Library Journal, starred review
★ "An inspiring tale of an artist." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Elegant and moving."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
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 for her (she was left-handed). But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By age eleven, she''d written "Freight Train," one of the most famous folk songs of the twentieth century. And by the end of her life, people everywhere—from the sunny beaches of California to the rolling hills of England—knew her music.
A Junior Library Guild selection
★ "The message of never giving up on a dream, no matter the circumstances, will resonate deeply with readers—purchase for all picture book biography collections." —School Library Journal, starred review
★ "An inspiring tale of an artist." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Elegant and moving."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
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