Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Award year: 2022
• Genre: Arts
• Genre: Biography

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  King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin

  By Stephen Costanza (Author, Illustrator)

  This picture-book biography follows the life of Scott Joplin, an African American musician and composer who popularized the style known as ragtime.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Performing Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781534410367
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  Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent

  By Matthew Burgess (Author), Kara Kramer (Illustrator)

  This biography explores the life of artist and Catholic nun Corita Kent, who used her art as a form of activism and inspired people to see the sacred in the everyday.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Visual Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781592703166
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  Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

  By Traci N. Todd (Author), Christian Robinson (Illustrator)

  A well-rounded biography of Nina Simone, whose music was influenced by her civil rights activism.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Performing Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2022
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781524737283
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  The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art

  By Cynthia Levinson (Author), Evan Turk (Illustrator)

  Jewish immigrant Ben Shahn used his art to portray the lives of working-class people and others who had been mistreated to bring to light injustices in the United States.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Visual Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2022, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2022 (Medal Winner)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781419741302