The life and career of the singer, songwriter, and activist Aretha Franklin is introduced in picture book format with rhyming text.

Follows the beloved American jazz singer's rise to fame, describing the difficult historical and cultural factors that she overcame.

"Singer Marian Anderson and scientist Albert Einstein become friends, connecting over similar experiences with prejudice and a shared passion for music, when Marian is turned away from a hotel that bars African Americans in mid-century America"--