Song in a Rainstorm: The Story of Musical Prodigy Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins

By Glenda Armand

A celebration of a remarkable, overlooked musical great.

Born blind into a life of slavery, Thomas Wiggins was dismissed as a "useless burden." But through the loving protection of his family, he went on to become one of the greatest musicians of his time. From Tom's childhood on a plantation to his performances in the concert halls of Europe, Glenda Armand shares the beautiful and at times heartbreaking story of a long-overlooked musical great, the love that supported him, and the struggle for freedom.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807509418
• ISBN13: 9780807509418
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.1" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7