Elizabeth's Song

by Michael Wenberg

A fictionalized account of how an eleven-year-old girl, Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, saved to buy her first guitar and composed the popular folksong, "Freight Train."

Genres: Music, Biography

Library Binding

First published November 1, 2002

About the author

I live with my wife and our wonder dog, Gracie, on five wooded acres close enough to Puget Sound to hear the fog horns when the weather turns nasty. In addition to writing stories, I enjoy playing my horn (a trombone), hiking and mountain biking in the nearby the woods and Olympic mountains, rowing my wherry on Puget Sound and Hood Canal, and spending time with family and friends. If you want to get in touch, send me an email: michaelcwenberg@gmail.com.

Reviews

[Autumn Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed how realistic this book was. I loved that they used an actual person and made up a fictional story about her life. It was beautifully written and the illustrations were remarkable. They looked so realistic. I would have this in my future classroom, because it tells an intriguing story all while teaching about the past. For example, it tells how much a guitar probably was during that time period. It also teaches the reader that if they want something, you have to work for it. I believe that is a good lesson to teach any age group.

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apparently I never knew much about Elizabeth Cotton's life, but her story is truly amazing. This is a great "instilling values without being preachy" non-fiction book. Elizabeth was such a hard worker; it's amazing that she didn't become a performer until she was in her 60's!

[Michael Wenberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is my book...so gotta give it a five star rating...

[Danni · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute book.