{"product_id":"dark-was-the-night-blind-willie-johnsons-journey-to-the-stars-hardcover","title":"Dark Was the Night: Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Golio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eE. B. Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe poignant story of Blind Willie Johnson--the legendary Texas musician whose song \"Dark Was the Night\" was included on the \u003ci\u003eVoyager I\u003c\/i\u003e space probe's Golden Record\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWillie Johnson was born in 1897, and from the beginning he loved to sing--and play his cigar box guitar. But his childhood was interrupted when he lost his mother and his sight. \u003ci\u003eHow does a blind boy make his way in the world?\u003c\/i\u003e Fortunately for Willie, the music saved him and brought him back into the light. His powerful voice, combined with the wailing of his slide guitar, moved people. Willie made a name for himself performing on street corners all over Texas. And one day he hit it big when he got a record deal and his songs were played on the radio. Then in 1977, his song--\"Dark Was the Night\"--was chosen to light up the darkness when it was launched into space on the \u003ci\u003eVoyager I\u003c\/i\u003e space probe's famous Golden Record. His immortal song was selected for the way it expresses the loneliness humans all feel, while reminding us we're not alone.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Golio is a fine artist, musician, and psychotherapist. He is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eJIMI: Sounds Like A Rainbow--A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix\u003c\/i\u003e and many other award-winning books. He lives in Briarcliff Manor, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eE. B. Lewis is the acclaimed illustrator of more than seventy picture books, including \u003ci\u003eEach Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side\u003c\/i\u003e, and Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eComing on Home Soon\u003c\/i\u003e (all by Jacqueline Woodson); \u003ci\u003ePreaching to the Chickens\u003c\/i\u003e (by Jabari Asim); and several Coretta Scott King Award winners, such as \u003ci\u003eTalkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bat Boy and His Violin\u003c\/i\u003e. He taught art in public schools for twelve years, and currently teaches at the University of Arts in Philadelphia. He lives in Folsom, New Jersey.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.3 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Was the Night: Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769412518176,"sku":"9781524738884","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3448313badf0b0d551a0d707e683ce10.webp?v=1780347489","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dark-was-the-night-blind-willie-johnsons-journey-to-the-stars-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}