Bibliograph

The people's painter, how Ben Shahn fought for justice with art, by Cynthia Levinson ; pictures by Evan Turk

Type

Label

The people's painter, how Ben Shahn fought for justice with art, by Cynthia Levinson ; pictures by Evan Turk

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 4 to 8, Abrams Books for Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The people's painter

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1154920015

Responsibility statement

by Cynthia Levinson ; pictures by Evan Turk

Sub title

how Ben Shahn fought for justice with art

Summary

""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

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Ben Shahn's artful stories of life in America

Classification