A review by librarianryan
Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song by Gary Golio, Charlotte Riley-Webb

4.0

I have read a few children’s books about Billie Holiday. This one, while glossing over much of her life, focuses on one particular day and one special song. This was Billie’s fight song. The one that let people know she was going to stand as a proud black woman and not let anyone knock her down. It’s an approachable book for any age, and puts the past in the hands of today’s young, so they can see the history repeating itself, and maybe, just maybe, push for a stop. To really see a world where all are equal.