God bless the child - ECU Libraries Catalog

God bless the child / words and music by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr. ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.

Author/creator	Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959
Other author/creator	Herzog, Arthur, Jr.
Other author/creator	Pinkney, Jerry.
Other author/creator	Adaptation of (work): Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959. God bless the child.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	[New York] : HarperCollins/Amistad, ©2004.
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Children's songs--United States --Texts. Spirituals (Songs) African Americans--Illinois --Chicago --History --20th century --Pictorial works. African Americans--Migrations --History --20th century --Juvenile literature. Great Migration, ca. 1914-ca. 1970--Pictorial works. Migration, Internal--United States --History --20th century --Juvenile literature.

Abstract	The song "God Bless the Child" was first performed by legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday in 1939 and remains one of her enduring masterpieces. In this picture book interpretation, renowned illustrator Jerry Pinkney has created images of a family moving from the rural South to the urban North during the Great Migration that reached its peak in the 1930s. The song's message of self-reliance still speaks to us today but resonates even stronger in its historical context. This extraordinary book stands as a tribute to all those who dared so much to get their own. A free CD of Billie Holiday's timeless recording of "God Bless the Child" is included to enjoy along with the book.
Performer	Words and Music by Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday: illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
Genre/form	Juvenile materials.
LCCN	00063200
ISBN	0060287977
ISBN	0060294876 (lib. bdg.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Nonfiction	782.42164 H717G	✔ Available	Place Hold