Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: "Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2020

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Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: "A picture book biography of Elijah Cummings, outlining major events in his childhood, career and fight for justice"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2021

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Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: A biography of American entertainer and political activist Paul Robeson.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024

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Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023

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