With hit songs like "This Land is Your Land, folksinger and composer Woody Guthrie touched the lives of countless people. Although his incredible talent and genius were not fully acknowledged during his lifetime, he never stopped writing the songs inspired by the beauty of America's landscape and the lives of America's people. This insightful biography looks at how he struggled to overcome adversity and accomplish his goals, and how he came to blaze a trail through history. Illustrated with many b/w photographs. Ages 10-13.