By Laura Veirs (author)
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Elisabeth 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-she was left-handed. But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By eleven, she'd written Freight Train, one of the most famous folk songs. And by the end of her life, everyone from the California beaches to the rolling hills of England knew her music.
This lyrical, loving book from acclaimed singer-songwriter Laura Veirs and debut illustrator Tatyana Fazlalizadeh tells the story of the determined, gifted, daring Elisabeth Cotten-one of the most celebrated American folk musicians of all time.
Laura Veirs is a singer-songwriter and longtime fan of Elizabeth Cotten. This is her first picture book. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is based in Brooklyn, New York, and is an artist, activist, and the creator of Stop Telling Women to Smile. This is her first picture book.
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Elisabeth 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-she was left-handed.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Libba The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
Libba The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten features in the following genres: Music, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, People / Places, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations
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Libba The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten was written by Laura Veirs and published by Chronicle Books
Libba The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten has 40 pages
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