{"product_id":"hello-im-johnny-cash-9780763662455","title":"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stirring look at the early life of Johnny Cash, from his harsh but music-filled childhood to the first flush of stardom.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. Neri\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGhetto Cowboy, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of a Horace Mann Upstanders Book Award. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eYummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor, and \u003ci\u003eChess Rumble, \u003c\/i\u003e awarded a Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. G. Neri lives in Florida. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. G. Ford \u003c\/b\u003ehas illustrated many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eGoal!\u003c\/i\u003e by Mina Javaherbin and \u003ci\u003eDesmond and the Very Mean Word\u003c\/i\u003e by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. A. G. Ford lives in Dallas, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645438005522,"sku":"9780763662455","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0ddaff99-aeb2-48fc-b5e0-b60a455fbb84.jpg?v=1733152570","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hello-im-johnny-cash-9780763662455","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}