{"product_id":"9781681198507","title":"A Voice Named Aretha","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Voice Named Aretha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Katheryn Russell-Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture  book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she  fought for respect throughout her life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaised in a house full of talking and singing, Aretha learned the values that would carry her through life--from her church choir in Detroit to stages across the world. When she moved to New York City to start her career, it took years of hard work before she had a hit song. In the turbulent 1960s, she sang about \"Respect\" and refused to perform before segregated audiences. The first woman inducted into the Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha always remembered who she was and where she came from. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this stirring biography of a true artistic and social icon, award-winning creators Katheryn Russell-Brown and Laura Freeman show young readers how Aretha's talent, intelligence, and perseverance made her a star who will shine on for generations to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaim for \u003ci\u003eLittle Melba and Her Big Trombone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015 NAACP Image Award Nominee Outstanding Literary Work--Children \u003cbr\u003e2015 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor\u003cbr\u003e2015 ALA Notable Children's Book\u003cbr\u003e2015 Amelia Bloomer Project - Feminist Task Force\u003cbr\u003e2015 Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Recommended Title\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An excellent introduction to an American icon.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This richly detailed look at the Queen of Soul is an essential biography of an American icon.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This beautifully illustrated look at the life of the world-renowned Queen of Soul is a sensational introduction for young readers to the artist’s life and body of work.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hits the highlights of Franklin’s life. . . . Freeman’s illustrations . . . capture much of the body language, facial expression, and head-thrown-back joy associated with Franklin’s performance.\" - \u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Franklin’s ongoing support of civil rights is a recurring theme.…Freeman’s clear, crisp illustrations add welcome vibrancy to the text’s straightforward narrative style.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Russell-Brown’s debut text has an innate musicality, mixing judicious use of onomatopoeia with often sonorous prose.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review, on LITTLE MELBA AND HER BIG TROMBONE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent match of breezy text and dynamic illustrations tells an exhilarating story.\" - \u003ci\u003eStarred review, School Library Journal on LITTLE MELBA AND HER BIG TROMBONE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Staccato rhythms pepper the fluid prose.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review, on LITTLE MELBA AND HER BIG TROMBONE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681198507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40675911303374,"sku":"9781681198507","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ba1e8372-2823-4b38-b945-fe84f597ce0c.jpg?v=1639975127","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681198507","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}