Dark Was the Night: Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars

by Gary Golio

Book Overview

The poignant story of Blind Willie Johnson--the legendary Texas musician whose song "Dark Was the Night" was included on the Voyager I space probe's Golden Record

Willie Johnson was born in 1897, and from the beginning he loved to sing--and play his cigar box guitar. But his childhood was interrupted when he lost his mother and his sight. How does a blind boy make his way in the world? Fortunately for Willie, the music...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524738883
• ISBN13: 9781524738884
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3