Respect : Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul /

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

Respect : Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison. - [First edition.] - pages cm

Includes bibliographical references.

"Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And there was even more to Aretha than being a singer, songwriter, and pianist: she was an activist, too. Her song "Respect" was an anthem for people fighting for civil rights and women's rights. With words that sing and art that shines, this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this Queen of Soul deserves"--

Ages 4 - 8 Atheneum Books for Young Readers Grades K-1 Atheneum Books for Young Readers

9781534452282

2019035643


Franklin, Aretha--Juvenile literature.


Soul musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
African American singers--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Singers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

ML3930.F68 / W43 2020

782.421644092 B