Book
The people's painter : how Ben Shahn fought for justice with art / by Cynthia Levinson ; pictures by Evan Turk.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419741302
- ISBN: 1419741306
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary, etc.: | ""The first thing I can remember," Ben said, "I drew." As an observant young 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 with him both his sharp artistic eye and his desire to fight for what's right. As he grows, he speaks for justice through his art-from challenging classmates who bully him for being Jewish, to resisting his teachers' calls to paint beautiful landscapes in favor of painting stories true to life, to using his work to urge the US government to pass Depression-era laws that help people find food and security. In this moving and timely portrait, award-winning author and illustrator Cynthia Levinson and Evan Turk honor an artist, immigrant, and activist whose work still resonates today: a true painter for the people"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4 to 8 Abrams Books for Young Readers. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 20 of 20 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 20 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beekley Community Library - New Hartford | jB SHAHN, B. (Text) | 32544072675902 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | JNF 759.13 LEV (Text) | 33260000524059 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | J B SHAHN (Text) | 34014150063718 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| David M. Hunt Library - Falls Village | JB SHAHN (Text) | 33180148084289 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Derby Neck Library | JP LEV (Text) | 34046152810548 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Easton Public Library | J BIO Shahn, B. LEVINSON, C. (Text) | 37777124949389 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe | J B SHAHN (Text) | 34026150721079 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Hagaman Memorial Library - East Haven | J 759.13 LEV (Text) | 31953145386036 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hotchkiss Library - Sharon | JB Sha (Text) | 33660148225909 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Killingly Library | jB SHAHN/Lev (Text) | 34040145411829 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
