{"product_id":"muddy-the-story-of-blues-legend-muddy-waters-hardcover","title":"Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Mahin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEvan Turk\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book\u003cbr\u003e An NPR Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eBulletin\u003c\/i\u003e Blue Ribbon Book\u003cbr\u003e A Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA picture book celebration of the indomitable Muddy Waters, a blues musician whose fierce and electric sound laid the groundwork for what would become rock and roll. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuddy Waters was never good at doing what he was told. When Grandma Della said the blues wouldn't put food on the table, Muddy didn't listen. And when record producers told him no one wanted to listen to a country boy playing country blues, Muddy ignored them as well. This tenacious streak carried Muddy from the hardscrabble fields of Mississippi to the smoky juke joints of Chicago and finally to a recording studio where a landmark record was made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon the world fell in love with the tough spirit of Muddy Waters. In blues-infused prose and soulful illustrations, Michael Mahin and award-winning artist Evan Turk tell Muddy's fascinating and inspiring story of struggle, determination, and hope.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Mahin has loved music since his grandmother gave him his first piano lesson at the age of five. Like Carlos Santana, he believes that music fills the world with magic and love and feeling and healing. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMuddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters\u003c\/i\u003e and enjoys writing books about people who use their creativity to make the world a better place. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife, two kids, and several guitars he wishes he played better. Visit him at MichaelMahin.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvan Turk is an Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator, author, and animator. He is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Storyteller\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Heartbeat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThousand Glass Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Hello, Moon \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMuddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book; \u003ci\u003eThe People's Painter\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Gandhi\u003c\/i\u003e; and its companion \u003ci\u003eBe the Change\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Colorado, Evan now lives in southern California with his husband and two cats. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Visit him at EvanTurk.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 11 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 September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (2018)\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 Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters\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 3.7\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":51771977793824,"sku":"9781481443494","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e96e0255154f4a95af897aef8320a6e.webp?v=1780398724","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/muddy-the-story-of-blues-legend-muddy-waters-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}