A review by babayagareads
Strange Fruit by Gary Golio

5.0

This is a great learning tool for a multitude of ages and subjects. The art is phenomenal, full of metaphors and hidden historical contexts, like the hands gripping at the young 10 year old Billie to represent her rape and the splattered blood from the lyrics to represent the literal blood that flowed during lynchings. The additional notes at the book's end are straightforward and fall into my favorite kind of teaching, knowing that kids are smart and capable of learning complex concepts.