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A Voice Named Aretha

Katheryn Russell-Brown

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books

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Summary

From acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture  book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she  fought for respect throughout her life. 
 
Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along.  
 
Raised in a house full of talking and singing, Aretha learned the values that would carry her through life--from her church choir in Detroit to stages across the world. When she moved to New York City to start her career, it took years of hard work before she had a hit song. In the turbulent 1960s, she sang about "Respect" and refused to perform before segregated audiences. The first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha always remembered who she was and where she came from.  
 
In this stirring biography of a true artistic and social icon, award-winning creators Katheryn Russell-Brown and Laura Freeman show young readers how Aretha's talent, intelligence, and perseverance made her a star who will shine on for generations to come. 
 
Acclaim for Little Melba and Her Big Trombone 
2015 NAACP Image Award Nominee Outstanding Literary Work--Children  
2015 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor 
2015 ALA Notable Children's Book 
2015 Amelia Bloomer Project - Feminist Task Force 
2015 Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Recommended Title
Available since: 01/06/2021.
Print length: 32 pages.

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