Sing, Aretha, Sing!: Aretha Franklin, Respect, and the Civil Rights Movement, (Hardcover)
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| Management number | 251686367 | Release Date | 2026/09/26 | List Price | US$9.51 | Model Number | 251686367 | ||
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<p><b>A young Aretha Franklin captivates her community with the song "Respect" during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, in this striking picture book biography that will embolden today's young readers to sing their own truth.</b> </p><p>When Aretha Franklin sang, she didn't just sing...she sparked a movement. As a performer and a civil rights activist, the Queen of Soul used her voice to uplift freedom fighters and the Black community during the height of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Her song "Respect" was an anthem of identity, survival, and joy. It gave hope to people trying to make change. And when Aretha sang, the world sang along. </p><p>With Hanif Abdurraqib's poetic voice and Ashley Evans's dynamic illustrations, <i>Sing, Aretha, Sing!</i> demonstrates how one brave voice can give new power to a nation, and how the legacy of Aretha Franklin lives on in a world still fighting for freedom.</p>
- Sing, Aretha, Sing!: Aretha Franklin, Respect, and the Civil Rights Movement, (Hardcover)
- Author: Hanif Abdurraqib
- ISBN: 9798855000580
- Format: Hardcover
- Publication Date: 2022-02-01
- Page Count: 33
| Book format | Hardcover |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Children's Books |
| Publication date | February, 2022 |
| Pages | 33 |
| Reading level | Preschool |
| Age range | 4 - 8 Years |
| Subgenre | Biography & Autobiography |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Bound to Stay Bound Books |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Occasion | Women's History Month, Black History Month |
| Character | Aretha Franklin |
| Illustrator | Ashley Evans |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 0.75 x 6.00 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.25 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Juvenile Nonfiction |
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