2019 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist (and Winner): “Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten” by Laura Veirs
Musician Laura Veirs turns the spotlight on folk singer Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten for her debut picture book. Veirs traces the story of a girl who was meant to play music despite all the things going against her. Even the guitars weren’t made for a left-hander like Libba. But plucky Libba just “turned the guitar upside …