Levinson, Cynthia: - Since she doesn\'t draw or paint, Cynthia Levinson tells true stories about brave people, like Ben Shahn, and the injustices they\'ve faced through words.
She lives in Austin and Boston..
Cynthia\'s books for young readers have won many awards.
She loves doing research, which has allowed her not only to visit Shahn\'s studio but also to walk with foot soldiers of the civil rights movement, fall off a tightwire, and read letters housed in a condemned building surrounded by yellow police tape.
Levinson, Cynthia: - Since she doesn\'t draw or paint, Cynthia Levinson tells true stories about brave people, like Ben Shahn, and the injustices they\'ve faced through words