Becoming Billie Holiday is a 2008 book of poetry for young readers by American poet and author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Floyd Cooper, originally published by Wordsong.

Through a series of poems, Weatherford outlines the evolution from Eleanora Fagan to renowned singer Billie Holiday.

The book starts with poems about her young life, detailing events such as her father's abandonment, her tomboyish attitude, and her time spent in an orphanage with nuns.

The last poem illustrates Holiday's memorable performance at the Café Society, singing the song "Strange Fruit".

In a starred Kirkus review, they praise both Weatherford's "remarkable tribute" as well as illustrator Floyd Cooper's beautiful images.