Little People, Big Dreams: Aretha Franklin - Isabel Sanchez Vegara
This little biography of Aretha Franklin tells the story of the iconic singer/songwriter and 'The Queen of Soul'. The fourth of five children, Aretha was born in Tennessee and as a child, took the stage in her father's church choir. She went on to become the bestselling rhythm and blues singer of all time, with hits like Respect and I Say A Little Prayer, and was the first women to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
The Little People, Big Dreams books series portrays the inspiring lives of artists, designers, activists and scientists in a super-accessible way with sweet illustrations and by focusing on when they started out as children with a dream and by focusing on when they started out as children with a dream. Each book has a biographical timeline with historical photographs and extra facts, too.