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The People's Painter

by Cynthia Levinson
Evan Turk
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A lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated biography of influential Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn
A 2022 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner 
A 2022 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Picture Book
"The first thing I can remember," Ben said, "I drew."
As an observant child growing up in Lithuania, Ben Shahn yearns to draw everything he sees—and, after seeing his father banished by the Czar for demanding workers' rights, he develops a keen sense of justice, too.
So when Ben and the rest of his family make their way to America, Ben brings both his sharp artistic eye and his desire to fight for what's right. As he grows, he speaks for justice through his art—by disarming classmates who bully him because he's Jewish, by defying his teachers' insistence that he paint beautiful landscapes rather than true stories, by urging the US government to pass Depression-era laws to help people find food and jobs.
In this moving and timely portrait, award-winning author Cynthia Levinson and illustrator Evan Turk honor an artist, immigrant, and activist whose work still resonates today: a true painter for the people.
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Publisher: ABRAMS
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: April 20, 2021

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  • ISBN: 9781647003203
  • Release date: April 20, 2021
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subjects

Art Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Sociology

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.8
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:3

A lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated biography of influential Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn
A 2022 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner 
A 2022 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Picture Book
"The first thing I can remember," Ben said, "I drew."
As an observant child growing up in Lithuania, Ben Shahn yearns to draw everything he sees—and, after seeing his father banished by the Czar for demanding workers' rights, he develops a keen sense of justice, too.
So when Ben and the rest of his family make their way to America, Ben brings both his sharp artistic eye and his desire to fight for what's right. As he grows, he speaks for justice through his art—by disarming classmates who bully him because he's Jewish, by defying his teachers' insistence that he paint beautiful landscapes rather than true stories, by urging the US government to pass Depression-era laws to help people find food and jobs.
In this moving and timely portrait, award-winning author Cynthia Levinson and illustrator Evan Turk honor an artist, immigrant, and activist whose work still resonates today: a true painter for the people.
Expand title description text
Art Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Sociology