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Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song

4.2/5 ( ratings)

This picture book for older readers tells the story of how the racism protest song "Strange Fruit" came into being in 1939. This is also the story of two outsiders - Billie Holiday, a young black woman raised in poverty, and Abel Meeropol, the son of Jewish immigrants - whose combined talents created a truly unforgettable song.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)

Release: February 01, 2017

ISBN: 1467751235

ISBN 13: 9781467751230

Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song

4.2/5 ( ratings)

This picture book for older readers tells the story of how the racism protest song "Strange Fruit" came into being in 1939. This is also the story of two outsiders - Billie Holiday, a young black woman raised in poverty, and Abel Meeropol, the son of Jewish immigrants - whose combined talents created a truly unforgettable song.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)

Release: February 01, 2017

ISBN: 1467751235

ISBN 13: 9781467751230

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