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 todays young readers to sing their own truth.

When Aretha Franklin sang, she didnt just singshe 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 Abdurraqibs poetic voice and Ashley Evanss 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.