I thought this was beautiful. Between the gorgeous pictures and breathtaking poetry about growing up as Billie Holiday, I'm going to get on iTunes and listen to some Billie Holiday. She had a tough life, which many kids can relate to, but her extraordinary gift to sing and her resilience, created a legend. There are some passages that can stand-alone'Cause I could not wait a minute longer / to burst on the scene, and 2:30 am, / April 17, 1915, was as good a time as any / to gasp my first breath, cry my first chord. The poems were so lovely and it was great to learn more about billie Holiday and imagine how she must have felt at certain times in her life. carole Weatherford is a gifted poet and she does a fantastic job of presenting Billie Holiday to a group of readers who don't usually listen to her (I had only heard 2 of her songs before reading this book).I have a new appreciation for Lady Day.Another review will be posted at my blog later in the week :)
What do You think about Becoming Billie Holiday (2008)?
Definitely for older readers (middle school maybe, high school for sure). Mature content.
—Karla521
In poetry form, chronicles the early life of singer Billie Holiday.
—laura
