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Strange fruit : Billie Holiday and the power of a protest song / Gary Golio ; illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb.
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 her 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781467751230
- ISBN: 1467751235
- Physical Description: 36 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | "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 his 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 fro the civil rights movement." -- inside book cover. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. |
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| Genre: | Sophisticated picture books. Picture books for children. Biographies. Illustrated works. Paper case bindings. Illustrated case bindings. Book jackets. History. Juvenile works. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | YAB HOLIDAY (Text) | 000150980 | Teen Corner -- Biography | Available | - |
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 her 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.