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The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten
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Laura Veirs ; Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Margaret Wise Brown Prize, Honor  A Junior Library Guild selection  This lyrical, loving picture book from popular singer-songwriter Laura Veirs and debut illustrator Tatyana Fazlalizadeh tells the story of the determ...
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★ “An inspiring tale of an artist.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Margaret Wise Brown Prize, Honor 

A Junior Library Guild selection 

This lyrical, loving picture book from popular singer-songwriter Laura Veirs and debut illustrator Tatyana Fazlalizadeh tells the story of the determined, gifted, daring Elizabeth Cotten—one of the most celebrated American folk musicians of all time. 

Elizabeth 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 for her (she was left-handed). But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By age eleven, she'd written "Freight Train," one of the most famous folk songs of the twentieth century. And by the end of her life, people everywhere—from the sunny beaches of California to the rolling hills of England—knew her music. 

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Size: 8 x 10 V
Age Range: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: 01/16/2018
ISBN: 9781452148571
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01/16/2018

★ “The message of never giving up on a dream, no matter the circumstances, will resonate deeply with readers—purchase for all picture book biography collections.”
School Library Journal, starred review

★ “An inspiring tale of an artist.”
Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "Elegant and moving."
Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Singer-songwriter Laura Veirs and up-and-coming illustrator Tatyana Fazlalizadeh illuminate the life of influential American folk musician Elizabeth Cotten."
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