# Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul - Hardcover

by **Carole Boston Weatherford** (Author), **Frank Morrison** (Illustrator)

**Winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustration Award From a _New York Times_ bestselling author and an acclaimed illustrator comes this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin that pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this Queen of Soul deserves.**

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 where her soaring voice spanned more than three octaves.

Her string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul," multiple Grammy Awards, and a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But Aretha didn't just raise her voice in song, she also spoke out against injustice and fought for civil rights.

This authoritative, rhythmic, Coretta Scott King Illustration Award-winning picture book biography will captivate young readers with Aretha's inspiring story.

### Author Biography

Carole Boston Weatherford has written many award-winning books for children, including _You Can Fly_ illustrated by her son Jeffery; _Box_, which won a Newbery Honor; _Unspeakable_, which won the Coretta Scott King award, a Caldecott honor, and was a finalist for the National Book Award finalist; _Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul_, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; and Caldecott Honor winners _Freedom in Congo Square_; _Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement_; and _Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom_. Carole lives in North Carolina. Visit her at CBWeatherford.com. _You Can Fly_ illustrated by her son Jeffery; _Box_, which won a Newbery Honor; _Unspeakable_, which won the Coretta Scott King award, a Caldecott honor, and was a finalist for the National Book Award finalist; _Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul_, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; and Caldecott Honor winners _Freedom in Congo Square_; _Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement_; and _Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom_. Carole lives in North Carolina. Visit her at CBWeatherford.com.

Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including _Jazzy Miz Mozetta_, winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent; _Little Melba and Her Big Trombone_, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book; _Muhammad Ali_; and _How Sweet the Sound._ Before becoming a children's book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a break-dancer. He lives in Georgia with his family.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 10.7 x 11.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 25, 2020

**Award:** Coretta Scott King Award (2021)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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