{"product_id":"elizabeths-song-paperback","title":"Elizabeth's Song - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Wenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCornelius Van Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical-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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElizabeth'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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Wenberg is a writer of numerous children and adult books\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003einlcuding\u003ci\u003e Seattle Blues \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eElizabeth's Song\u003c\/i\u003e--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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cornelius Van Wright is an award-winning illustrator and author and has illusted of numerous children's books, including \u003ci\u003eColorfull\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJingle Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Crane\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e What's in the Truck\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has has appeared on \u003ci\u003eReading Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Storytime\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been exhibited with the Society of Illustrators and at The Bologna Art Show.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 10.94 x 8.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2022\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 Elizabeth's Song\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 4.5\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":51765813739808,"sku":"9781582708898","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3b043e044ad4029cc579a549fceb955c.webp?v=1780280697","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/elizabeths-song-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}