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Books by Susan Goldman Rubin | Wonderlit

Books by Susan Goldman Rubin

26 books · Ages 0–18

Known for the The Wiz Kids and Great Artists series, Susan Goldman Rubin writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 0–18, alongside 20 standalone books, exploring themes of history, art & creativity, resilience & perseverance.

Series

Plugged In

1 book · Ages 7–9

Counting with Wayne Thiebaud

Jacob Lawrence in the City

Wideness and Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O'Keeffe

Great Artists

3 books · Ages 0–12

Delicious: The Life & Art of Wayne Thiebaud

Stand There! She Shouted: The Invincible Photographer Julia Margaret Cameron

Susan Goldman Rubin's Great Artists

2 books · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books (Ages 8–11)

Cover of Sondheim: The Man Who Changed Musical Theater

Sondheim: The Man Who Changed Musical Theater

Susan Goldman Rubin

Follow a young boy's journey from receiving harsh criticism on his first script to becoming a legendary composer who red

Cover of Mary Seacole: Bound for the Battlefield

Mary Seacole: Bound for the Battlefield

Susan Goldman Rubin

Mary, a Creole woman from Jamaica, braves the battlefields of the Crimean War to provide essential care and healing to w

Cover of Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto

Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto

Susan Goldman Rubin

One brave social worker risks everything to smuggle hundreds of Jewish children to safety during the Nazi occupation of

Cover of Degas, Painter of Ballerinas

Degas, Painter of Ballerinas

Susan Goldman Rubin

Behind the velvet curtains of the Paris Opéra, Edgar Degas used his sketches and paintings to capture the secret, hardwo

Cover of Fireflies in the Dark: The Story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin

Fireflies in the Dark: The Story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin

Susan Goldman Rubin

Friedl Dicker-Brandeis brings hope and creativity to the children of Terezin concentration camp by teaching art in the m

Cover of Music Was It: Young Leonard Bernstein

Music Was It: Young Leonard Bernstein

Susan Goldman Rubin

For the child whose passion feels like a heartbeat, follow young Leonard Bernstein as he fights for his musical dreams d

Cover of The Women Who Built Hollywood: 12 Trailblazers in Front of and Behind the Camera

The Women Who Built Hollywood: 12 Trailblazers in Front of and Behind the Camera

Susan Goldman Rubin

For the young movie buff who wants to see how women broke barriers and shaped the silver screen from behind and in front

Cover of Cat with the Yellow Star: Coming of Age in Terezin, The

Cat with the Yellow Star: Coming of Age in Terezin, The

Susan Goldman Rubin, Ela Weissberger

Ela Weissberger shares her childhood memory of playing a cat in an opera while imprisoned at Terezin, showing how art en

Cover of Sing and Shout: The Mighty Voice of Paul Robeson

Sing and Shout: The Mighty Voice of Paul Robeson

Susan Goldman Rubin

The most fascinating thing about Paul Robeson is how he used his world-famous singing voice to fight for civil rights ac

Cover of Give Us the Vote: Over 200 Years of Fighting for the Ballot

Give Us the Vote: Over 200 Years of Fighting for the Ballot

Susan Goldman Rubin

For the young citizen curious about why voting matters. This history of the ballot reveals the long, brave fight for eve

Cover of Degas and the Dance: The Painter and the Petits Rats, Perfecting Their Art

Degas and the Dance: The Painter and the Petits Rats, Perfecting Their Art

Susan Goldman Rubin

The grit and grace of the Paris Opera come alive through the eyes of Edgar Degas, the artist who spent his life painting

Cover of The Quilts of Gee's Bend

The Quilts of Gee's Bend

Susan Goldman Rubin

Generations of women in an Alabama community turn scraps into striking abstract art while laboring under incredibly diff

Cover of Freedom Summer

Susan Goldman Rubin

For the child questioning why the world isn't always fair. This historical account explores the courage of activists fig

Cover of Brown v. Board of Education

Brown v. Board of Education

Susan Goldman Rubin

For the child questioning why things aren't always fair, this book explores the brave families who fought to change hist

Cover of Margaret Bourke-White: Her Pictures Were Her Life

Margaret Bourke-White: Her Pictures Were Her Life

Susan Goldman Rubin

Striking black-and-white photographs illustrate the life of the first female photojournalist to break through the indust

Cover of Jean Laffite

Susan Goldman Rubin

For the curious reader who loves a complicated hero, this biography explores the life of the pirate who became a pivotal

Cover of Diego Rivera

Susan Goldman Rubin

Vibrant murals and a deep love for Mexico define this look at a legendary artist who used his paintbrush to tell the sto

By Age Range

Andy Warhol's Colors

Counting with Wayne Thiebaud

Matisse: Dance with Joy

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Andy Warhol's Colors

Counting with Wayne Thiebaud

Plugged In

Delicious: The Life & Art of Wayne Thiebaud

Wideness and Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O'Keeffe

Delicious: The Life & Art of Wayne Thiebaud

Wideness and Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O'Keeffe

Stand There! She Shouted: The Invincible Photographer Julia Margaret Cameron

Common Themes

History Art & Creativity Resilience & Perseverance Discovering a Talent Creativity & Imagination Curiosity & Wonder Celebrating Heritage Writing & Storytelling

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My Very First Art Famous Paintings

My Very First Art Famous Paintings

Ellsworth's Extraordinary Electric Ears and Other Amazing Alphabet Anecdotes

Ellsworth's Extraordinary Electric Ears and Other Amazing Alphabet Anecdotes

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Gammysaurus and Me