Strange fruit
Billie Holiday and the power of a protest song
Edición de la obra Strange fruit
| Autor | Gary Golio |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Millbrook Press, Millbrook Press ™, Millbrook Press (Tm) |
| Fecha de publicación | 2017 |
| Lugar | Minneapolis, MN |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 40 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781467751230 |
| ISBN-10 | 1467751235 |
| Número de Cutter | G626s |
The audience was completely silent 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. Afterword, Author Biography, Bibliography, Full-Color Illustrations, Further Reading, Illustrator Biography, Original Artwork, Source Notes.