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.

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 Aretha Franklin? [Who Was?]by Medina, Nico 

Paperback(Penguin, 2018)

BTSB #: 635058 Available

Dewey: 782.4216/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.9 MG RC: 6.2 3-5 Lexile: 900 F&P: W

Genres:

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

Summary: A biography of the musical and cultural icon dubbed the "Queen of Soul" who created an amazing legacy spanning six decades!

Who was Aretha Franklin? [Who Was?]by Medina, Nico 

BTSB Prebound(Penguin, 2018)

BTSB #: 635062 Available

Dewey: 782.4216/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.9 MG RC: 6.2 3-5 Lexile: 900 F&P: W

Genres:

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

Summary: A biography of the musical and cultural icon dubbed the "Queen of Soul" who created an amazing legacy spanning six decades!