Book Title: The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
Book Description: A lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated biography of influential Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn
2022 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Picture Book
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.
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.
