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The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
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The People’s Painter is a lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of influential Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn.
A Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner
An Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Picture Book
“The first thing I can remember,” Ben said, “I drew.”
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’ right...
A Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner
An Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Picture Book
“The first thing I can remember,” Ben said, “I drew.”
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’ right...