Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song
- ISBN-10
- 1467751235
- ISBN-13
- 9781467751230
- Series
- Strange Fruit
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 40
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017
- Author
- Gary Golio
Description
Tells the story of how Billie Holiday and songwriter Abel Meeropol combined their talents to create "Strange Fruit," the iconic protest song that brought attention to lynching and racism in America.
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