{"product_id":"the-peoples-painter-cynthia-levinson-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 2022 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2022 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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia Levinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419741306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419741302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 10.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e514818 \/ People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Golden Kite - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2021 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2021 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 pg. 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style","brand":"Cynthia Levinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053405729023,"sku":"9781419741302","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_acee8237-f9d4-43fd-a023-b299ee50eda4.jpg?v=1685024157","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-peoples-painter-cynthia-levinson-9781419741302","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}