Strange fruit : Billie Holiday and the power of a protest song
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Author
Contributors
Riley-Webb, Charlotte, illustrator.
Published
Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Status
Southside - Children's Picture Books
BIO HOLIDAY, B
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BIO HOLIDAY, B
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Published
Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2017].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.8, 1 Points
Level 4.8, 1 Points
Lexile measure
870
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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
870L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.8,0.5,187709.
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