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.
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.
With
Hanif Abdurraqib’s poetic voice and Ashley Evans’s dynamic
illustrations, Sing, Aretha, Sing! 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.