{"product_id":"the-peoples-painter-how-ben-shahn-fought-for-justice-with-art-9781419741302","title":"The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe People's Painter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of influential Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Picture Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The first thing I can remember,\" Ben said, \"I drew.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince she doesn't draw or paint, \u003cb\u003e Cynthia Levinson\u003c\/b\u003e tells true stories about brave people, like Ben Shahn, and the injustices they've faced through words. She loves doing research, which has allowed her not only to visit Shahn's studio but also to walk with soldiers of the civil rights movement, fall off a tightwire, and read letters in a condemned building surrounded by police tape. Cynthia's books for young readers have won many awards. She lives in Austin and Boston. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvan Turk\u003c\/b\u003e is an Ezra Jack Keats Book Award-winning illustrator, author, and animator. He is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Storyteller\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou are Home: An Ode to the National Parks\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Glass Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e. He also illustrated \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Gandhi \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMuddy\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated Children's Book. Originally from Colorado, Evan now lives in the Hudson River Valley with his husband and two cats. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design and continues his studies through Dalvero Academy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612973306130,"sku":"9781419741302","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f74541fa-4658-4443-a75f-e2db5c433243.jpg?v=1732382345","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-peoples-painter-how-ben-shahn-fought-for-justice-with-art-9781419741302","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}