Abdurraqib Hanif - Sing Aretha Sing! Aretha Franklin " Respect " And The Civil Rights Movement - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: 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.
Title: Sing Aretha Sing! Aretha Franklin " Respect " And The Civil Rights Movement
Author(s): Abdurraqib Hanif, Ashley Evans
Publisher: Farrar Straus And Giroux (Byr)
Barcode: 9780374313456
Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 2/1/2022
Category: Drama & Performing (Children's / Teenage)