| Elizabeth's Song | |
| ISBN: 9781582700694 Author: Wenberg, Michael (Author) / Van Wright, Cornelius Publisher: Beyond Words Published: November 2002 Retail: $16.99 OUR PRICE: $3.09 You Save 82% Binding Type: Hardcover Annotation: 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 Cotton, 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 cotton-picking is derived, has influenced countless other artists. Elizabeth's story is one that will inspire people of all ages. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001058954 |
| Physical Information: 11.29" H x 1129.00" L x 8.80" W |
| Bargain Category: Picture Books, Historical Fiction, Early Elementary, Biographies, Art/Music, African-American |
| Grade level(s): PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd |