Strange Fruit

Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song

By: Golio Gary

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Hardcover | 1 February 2017

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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.

Industry Reviews

"[A] potent reminder of the power of art to combat intolerance and hate."--starred, Publishers Weekly

-- (2/13/2017 12:00:00 AM)

"Lynching: a strange and difficult but important topic for a song--and for this picture book. . . . A must-read, must-discuss that will speak to children and linger with adults."--starred, Kirkus Reviews

-- (11/15/2016 12:00:00 AM)

"The format and back matter make this most useful in a classroom setting, but it will be effective in prompting a discussion about one of the darkest times in U.S. history."--Booklist

-- (12/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)

"This is not an easy book, but it is powerful--just like its theme. Consider for guided in-depth discussions on Billie Holiday and U.S. history."--School Library Journal

-- (1/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)

"With poignant text and striking art, Golio and Riley-Webb put this anti-lynching hymn in context for young readers. Provocative yet age appropriate, this book is not only a window to past violence but a mirror for horrors unfolding today."--Carole Boston Weatherford, author of Becoming Billie Holiday

-- (7/18/2016 12:00:00 AM)

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