Marian Anderson [Biographies (Pebble (Firm)), Pebble explore]by Murray, Laura K. 

BTSB Prebound(Pebble, 2022)

BTSB #: 665533 Available

Dewey: 782.1092/BAges: 6-9   
Lexile: 590

Genres:

Subjects: Anderson, Marian,|d1897-1993 Contraltos - United States - Biography African American singers - Biography Music - Social aspects

Summary: How much do you know about Marian Anderson? Find out the facts you need to know about this singer. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T : Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul by Weatherford, Carole Boston 

BTSB Prebound(Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020)

BTSB #: 924803 Available

Dewey: 782.4216/BAges: 4-8   
AR: 4 MG Lexile: 830 AD

Genres:

Subjects: Franklin, Aretha Soul musicians - United States - Biography African American singers - Biography Singers - United States - Biography

Summary: 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. This portrait pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this Queen of Soul deserves.

Sing, Aretha, sing! : Aretha Franklin, "Respect," and the civil rights movement by Abdurraqib, Hanif 

BTSB Prebound(Farrar Straus Giroux, 2021)

BTSB #: 040261 Available

Dewey: 782.4216/BAges: 4-8   


Genres:

Subjects: Franklin, Aretha Soul musicians - United States - Biography African American singers - Biography Singers - United States - Biography Civil rights movements - United States|y20th century

Summary: An empowering picture book biography of Aretha Franklin and her role in civil rights, perfect for Women's History Month and Black History Month.

Singer and the scientist by Rose, Lisa 

BTSB Prebound(Kar-Ben, 2021)

BTSB #: 763921 Available

Dewey: 782.0092/CAges: 5-8   
Lexile: 750

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Subjects: Anderson, Marian,|d1897-1993 Anderson, Marian,|d1897-1993 - Friends and associates Einstein, Albert,|d1879-1955 - Friends and associates Contraltos - United States - Biography African American singers - Biography Jewish scientists - Biography

Summary: Singer Marian Anderson and scientist Albert Einstein become friends, connecting over similar experiences with prejudice and a shared passion for music, when Marian is turned away from a hotel that bars African Americans in mid-century America.

Voice named Aretha by Russell-Brown, Katheryn 

BTSB Prebound(Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020)

BTSB #: 773264 Available

Dewey: 782.4216/BAges: 4-8   
AR: 4.7 LG

Genres:

Subjects: Franklin, Aretha Soul musicians - United States - Biography African American singers - Biography Singers - United States - Biography

Summary: A picture book biography about the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and how she fought for and earned respect throughout her life with her unforgettable music career.

Who was Louis Armstrong? [Who Was?]by McDonough, Yona Zeldis 

Paperback(Penguin Workshop, 2004)

BTSB #: 624131 Temp OS

Dewey: 781.65/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.2 MG RC: 4.7 3-5 Lexile: 780 F&P: W

Genres:

Subjects: Armstrong, Louis,|d1901-1971 Musicians Jazz African American singers - Biography

Summary: The story of Louis Armstrong's beginnings in New Orleans and how he rose to become a legendary jazz musician and singer.