{"product_id":"respect-aretha-franklin-the-queen-of-soul-hardcover","title":"Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Coretta Scott King Illustration Award  From a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and an acclaimed illustrator comes this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin that pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this Queen of Soul deserves.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAretha 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 where her soaring voice spanned more than three octaves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer string of hit songs earned her the title \"the Queen of Soul,\" multiple Grammy Awards, and a place in the Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame. But Aretha didn't just raise her voice in song, she also spoke out against injustice and fought for civil rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis authoritative, rhythmic, Coretta Scott King Illustration Award-winning picture book biography will captivate young readers with Aretha's inspiring story.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford has written many award-winning books for children, including \u003ci\u003eYou Can Fly \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by her son Jeffery; \u003ci\u003eBox\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Newbery Honor; \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Coretta Scott King award, a Caldecott honor, and was a finalist for the National Book Award finalist; \u003ci\u003eRespect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; and Caldecott Honor winners \u003ci\u003eFreedom in Congo Square\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eVoice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. Carole lives in North Carolina. Visit her at CBWeatherford.com. \u003ci\u003eYou Can Fly \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by her son Jeffery; \u003ci\u003eBox\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Newbery Honor; \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Coretta Scott King award, a Caldecott honor, and was a finalist for the National Book Award finalist; \u003ci\u003eRespect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; and Caldecott Honor winners \u003ci\u003eFreedom in Congo Square\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eVoice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. Carole lives in North Carolina. Visit her at CBWeatherford.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eJazzy Miz Mozetta\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent; \u003ci\u003eLittle Melba and Her Big Trombone\u003c\/i\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book; \u003ci\u003eMuhammad Ali\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eHow Sweet the Sound.\u003c\/i\u003e Before becoming a children's book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a break-dancer. 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