Strange Fruit

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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. Best Read [ Strange Fruit ] Author [ Gary Golio ] – kino-fada.fr An unusual and powerful picture book about Billie Holiday and her signature song, Strange Fruit Dark, thoughtful and extremely moving, this is a book that could be used very effectively in a middle school classroom Gary Galio s text has lyrical strength and Charlotte Riley Webb s somber...This is a tough one Strange Fruit, a protest song about the lynching of Black Americans, was Billie Holiday s powerful signature In concert and on record, her rendition was chilling and emotional.So, Gary Golio s attempt to develop a picture book based on Billie Holiday s association with Strange Fruit is ambitious but fraught with the potential to be inappropriately graphic for some young readers Golio seems aware of the tricky territory The first part of the book deals with Billie Holi This is a tough one Strange Fruit, a protest song about the lynching of Black Americans, was Billie Holiday s powerful signature In concert and on record, her rendition was chilling and emotional.So, Gary Golio s attempt to develop a picture book based on Billie Holiday s association with Strange Fruit is ambitious but fraught with the potential to be inappropriately graphic for some young readers Golio seems aware of the tricky territory The first part of the book deals with Billie Holiday s origins and the obstacles she faced due to racism The unfairness and danger of a black woman making her way in the white dominated entertainment world is made clear but not in a way likely to be frightening to most young readers When the song Strange Fruit is mentioned for the first time in the primary narrative, it is noted to be about lynching but Golio does not dwell on the song s imagery However, the back matter begins with a...This picture book biography for older readers tells two stories that are intertwined First, it is the story of Billie Holiday s life, a life was never easy right from the beginning Her mother left her with an older half sister when she was a baby At 10, Billie ended up in a reform school for something that wasn t her fault After she finally went to NYC to live with her mother, both of them ended up in jail when Billie was 14 But Billie Holiday loved to sing and jazz was her style of choice This picture book biography for older readers tells two stories that are intertwined First, it is the story of Billie Holiday s life, a life was never easy right from the beginning Her mother left her with an older half sister when she was a baby At 10, Billie ended up in a reform school for something that wasn t her fault After she finally went to NYC to live with her mother, both of them ended up in jail...This picture book serves an excellent first exposure to the story behind Billie Holiday and the song Strange Fruit This small taste can encourage kids to learnabout the song, Billie Holiday, the 1930s and 1940s, songwriter and po...I think the storytelling is abrupt, even harsh at times The audience loved Billie s voice so much they threw money right onto the floor It was a bright beginning The illustrations are beautiful.Use this powerful picture book with topics of Social Justice, Jazz and Civil Rights for middle school students Do remember to read the author notes as well.This is a great picture book for older readers This tells the story or Billie Holiday and Abel Meerpol coming together to create music This book tells the story of challenging racism These two people of different color came together and pav...The art is beautiful and the story touching There are facts in the back.Billie Holiday had survived a rough childhood that saw her jailed at age 14 and become a successful jazz singer Despite her success though, she was still forbidden to do things that her white band members were allowed She had to hide in rooms, take freight elevators and pretend to be someone different in order to stay in hotels and not sleep on the tour bus This was all dangerous and eventually she quit She found a new place to sing in Cafe Society, the first jazz club that welcomed African Billie Holiday had survived a rough childhood that saw her jailed at age 14 and become a successful jazz singer Despite her success though, she was still forbidden to do things that her white band members were allowed She had to hide in rooms, take freight elevators and pretend ...While I didn t like this as much as his previous book about Jimi Hendrix, this book is an excellent introduction to Billie Holiday and the song I think it treats the subject of lynching with the respect it deserves, while also not being too much for the age group it is aimed at to handle.

Strange Fruit
  • English
  • 10 July 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 40 pages
  • 1467751235
  • Gary Golio
  • Strange Fruit