Bibliograph

Strange fruit, Billie Holiday and the power of a protest song, Gary Golio ; illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb

Type

Label

Strange fruit, Billie Holiday and the power of a protest song, Gary Golio ; illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Strange fruit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

948291539

Responsibility statement

Gary Golio ; illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb

Sub title

Billie Holiday and the power of a protest song

Summary

"Silence. That was the response at Cafe Society the first time Billie Holiday performed a song called "Strange Fruit." In the 1930s, Billie was known as a performer of jazz and blues music, but this song wasn't either of those things. It was a song about injustice, and it would change her life forever. Discover how two outsiders- Billie Holiday, a young black woman raised in poverty, and Abel Meeropol, the son of Jewish immigrants- combined their talents to create a song that challenged racism and paved the way for the civil rights movement."-- inside book cover

Target audience

juvenile

Classification