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Author: Gary Golio
Illustrator: Charlotte Riley-Webb
Genre: Children's Non Fiction, Picture Book
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Date: February 1, 2017
Length: 40 pages
This book was free through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
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.
Description from Goodreads
Several years ago I purchased the song "Strange Fruit" without knowing anything about it. I don't listen to it a lot, but I have loaned it to high school teachers to use in class. It' a haunting and beautiful song about horrible and terrifying crime that was normalized in the South at that time. I jumped at the chance to read this book, I had high hopes for it as a fit in the school library. Unfortunately it fell short of my expectations.
