{"id":905,"date":"2020-09-28T16:55:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T23:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=905"},"modified":"2020-09-28T16:55:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T23:55:57","slug":"respect-aretha-franklin-the-queen-of-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/respect-aretha-franklin-the-queen-of-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"

What happens when an award-winning author and illustrator pair decide to tell the story of a larger-than-life, awe-inspiring woman? The answer is a sublime picture book biography,\u00a0 RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul<\/em> by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank Morrison.<\/p>\n

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\nAretha Franklin was an astounding singer who led an amazing life. Her early training was in gospel music, where she honed her unique sound. When she switched to rhythm and blues her career took off, spanning many years with a long series of hits. Aretha\u2019s incredible voice makes you want to stand up, to cheer, to dance, and to take action.<\/p>\n

The creative format of the book both captures and celebrates her spirit. Each double-paged spread shouts out one word that encapsulates an idea from Aretha Franklin\u2019s life by spelling it out in capitals the same way she spells out the word in her song R-E-S-P-E-C-T. The word is followed by two lines of rhyming text that tell her story.<\/p>\n

G-R-O-O-V-E
\nAretha finds her groove when she\u2019s rocking R&B.
\nNo woman of her time has more cart-toppers than she.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul<\/em> introduces young readers to an incredible singer and person. It will appeal to budding musicians and history buffs alike. E-N-J-O-Y a copy today!<\/p>\n

See the rest of the review and an activity suggestion at Wrapped in Foil blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2020 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What happens when an award-winning author and illustrator pair decide to tell the story of a larger-than-life, awe-inspiring woman? The answer is a sublime picture book biography,\u00a0 RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank Morrison. Aretha Franklin was an astounding singer who led an amazing life. Her … <\/p>\n

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