The People's Painter How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art: How Ben Shahn Fought For Justice With Art
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- Synopsis
- 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. 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.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 48 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781419741302
- Publisher:
- Abrams Books
- Date of Addition:
- 06/28/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Cynthia Levinson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
- Grade Levels:
- Third grade
- Reading Age:
- 4–8
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.