Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul

By Samuel Willard Crompton and Charlotte Etinde-Crompton

Book Overview

Aretha Franklin was blessed with one of the greatest voices in all of popular music. She sang from the age of eight, and performed professionally from the age of fourteen. Her talent, which many described simply as God-given, seemed sufficient to ensure her a life of comfort and ease. In spite of earning large sums of money and having millions of adoring fans, Franklin experienced powerful insecurity. Nonetheless, the Queen of Soul persevered and became one of the legendary talents of her generation. With this fact-filled biography, readers will be able to celebrate this extraordinary artist by learning all about her fascinating life and career.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978505329
• ISBN13: 9781978505322
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.8" x 5.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12