Hello, I'm Johnny Cash by G Neri

Hello, I'm Johnny Cash by G Neri

A stirring look at the early life of Johnny Cash, from his harsh but music-filled childhood to the first flush of stardom.

There's never been anyone like music legend Johnny Cash. His deep voice is instantly recognizable, and his heartfelt songs resonate with listeners of all ages and backgrounds. G. Neri captures Johnny's story in beautiful free verse, portraying an ordinary boy with an extraordinary talent who grew up in extreme poverty, faced incredible challenges, and ultimately found his calling by always being true to the gift of his voice. A. G. Ford's luscious paintings of the dramatic southern landscape of Johnny Cash's childhood illuminate this portrait of a legend, taking us from his humble beginnings to his enormous success on the world stage.

Neri is the author of Yummy: the Final Days of a Southside Shorty, a Coretta Scott King honor book, and the Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award winner for Chess Rumble, a free verse novella. Surf Mules and Ghetto Cowboy, which won the Horace Mann Upstander Award, are two of his novels. The Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Museum of Tolerance, Antioch University, the International Reading Association, the American Library Association, the Junior Library Guild, and the National Council for Teachers of English have all recognized his work. Neri has worked as a filmmaker, animator, teacher, and creator of digital media. He resides on the Gulf Coast of Florida and writes full-time.

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ISBN 13	9780763662455
ISBN 10	0763662453
Title	Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
Author	G Neri
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Candlewick Press,U.S.
Year published	2014-09-09
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Winner of Jefferson Cup (Younger Readers) 2015
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.