Best Selling Books by Susan Goldman

This book focuses on the two months in 1888 that Paul Gauguin shared Vincent van Gogh''s studio in the south of France.

"Publicado originalmente en ingles en 2013 con el titulo They call me a hero"--T.p. verso.

Lucy is lonely when she moves to a new school and has to leave her dog behind, but with the aid of Mrs. Murgatroyd''s magical paints, Lucy discovers that being alone does not mean being lonely.

Provides a glimpse of life during World War II in both the Netherlands and the United States through the correspondence of Anne Frank and her Iowa pen pals. In the fall of 1939, ten-year-old Juanita Wagner of Danville, Iowa, picked a name from a list of pen pals provided by her teacher. She chose a girl her own age who lived in Amsterdam. The girl''s name was Anne Frank. Through firsthand reports and interviews with Juanita''s sister, Betty, friends of both Juanita and Anne Frank, as well as never-before-published photographs, Susan Goldman Rubin weaves the story of two girls -- one in America and one in the Netherlands -- against the backdrop of pending World War II, its brutal reality, and its aftermath. In alternating chapters, Goldman Rubin describes the lives of Juanita and Anne before the war begins, then continues to tell their stories, as well as those of their sisters, Betty and Margot, as the war progresses. Juanita, Betty, and their mother witness the war from afar, aware of its presence only through radio, film clips, rationing, and watching schoolmates and friends leave for armed service. In tragic contrast, Anne, Margot, and their parents go into hiding, are discovered, and are sent to concentration camps. Only Anne''s father survives. Although the girls only had the opportunity to correspond briefly, their letters and contrasting experiences offer a poignant and timely look at lives during wartime. The existing correspondence between Anne and Margot Frank and their pen pals in Iowa is on permanent display at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, California.

Continuing Chronicle''s acclaimed series of artist books for kids, Wideness and Wonder is the fascinating story of the mysterious and beloved artist Georgia O''Keeffe. Well-known children''s biography writer Susan Goldman Rubin traces the events that shaped O''Keeffe''s art and how art influenced OKeeffe''s life in return. Wideness and Wonder is colorful, accessible, and packed with the art that made O''Keeffe so renowned.

In high school, Stephen Sondheim put a script in front of his friend and mentor Oscar Hammerstein. "I want you to treat this as if it were a script that just came across your desk," Sondheim told the older man. "In that case, it''s the worst thing I ever read." So Stephen Sondheim kept writing. He kept composing and in time he became the greatest composer Broadway had ever seen. Beginning with the opening night of the classic musical West Side Story in 1957, and tracing Stephen''s life from boyhood to his struggles as an up and coming Broadway composer/lyricist to a musical theater legend, Susan Rubin''s Putting It Together draws readers into the passionate, tumultuous, and musical world of Stephen Sondheim.

Busy city! Beep, beep, beep! Jacob Lawrence''s exuberant artwork guides readers through a bustling city, complete with builders rat-a-tatting and children playing in the streets. With rhythmic text and 11 iconic paintings, this book is both an introduction to an influential artist and a celebration of city life.

Discusses the life and work of the American realist painter.

All Aboard! Choo-choo! Where do you think we''ll go...? Journey through a fantastical land where anything is possible. From trees with faces to men raining from the sky, René Magritte''s delightful artwork is sure to ignite the imaginations of the very youngest readers.

In 1958, renowned Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal set out to squash rumors that "The Diary of Anne Frank" was a hoax by searching for the Gestapo officer who arrested Anne Frank and her family for incontrovertible proof that the diary is authentic. Illustrations.

Diego Rivera offers young readers unique insight into the life and artwork of the famous Mexican painter and muralist. The book follows Rivera''s career, looking at his influences and tracing the evolution of his style. His work often called attention to the culture and struggles of the Mexican working class. Believing that art should be for the people, he created public murals in both the United States and Mexico, examples of which are included. The book contains a list of museums where you can see Rivera''s art, a historical note, a glossary, and a bibliography. Praise for Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People STARRED REVIEWS "With engaging prose that is beautifully illustrated with Diego Rivera''s paintings and murals, this spacious volume introduces the great Mexican artist to young people. Accompanied by crisply reproduced color images of both the bright, minutely detailed murals as well as archival photos of the artist at work, the accessible account discusses how Diego constructed his art..." --Booklist, starred review "The stunning illustrations include images of Rivera''s murals, his "cartoon" drawings, reproductions of art that he found influential, and photographs. The design, with scrollwork along the top and bottom and an unusual placement of page numbers, exudes style. The text is clearly written, straightforward, and attention-grabbing, with a good number of quotes interspersed throughout." --School Library Journal, starred review "A carefully researched, cogently argued and handsomely produced appreciation." --Kirkus Reviews "There is life to these pages, and breadth to its subject. Short enough to reward a wary reader but with enough context and clarity to bring Diego to life, Rubin takes a tricky guy for kids to know about and makes him precisely what he was: bigger than life." --School Library Journal, Fuse 8 Blog "Enhanced by gorgeously reproduced photos and artwork, Rubin''s account follows the Mexican artist from his early drawings -- as a small child, he was given free rein in a room "covered with black canvas as high as he could reach" -- through his eventful, productive life." --The Washington Post "Rubin traces Rivera''s life from his emergent boyhood talent, through the formal studio education that left him restless and professionally unsatisfied, to realizing his calling to create massive public artworks for the common people, celebrating the dignity of their labor." --Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books Award School Library Journal Best Book of 2013 Best Multicultural Children''s Books 2013 (Center for the Study of Multicultural Children''s Literature) Notable Children''s Books from ALSC 2014 Notable Books for a Global Society Book Award 2014

Katherine spends the day doing special things with her grandfather.

Emily Gold, a learning disabled thirteen-year-old, struggles to be independent from her overprotective parents.

Chronicles how ten architectural eyesores became beloved symbols of the cities, countries and culture to which they belong. Includes the Washington Monument and Eiffel Tower.

A high-action portrait of the infamous historical pirate who pursued high-seas ambitions as a youth before settling down in New Orleans. Describes how he became a respected businessman, made pivotal contributions to the War of 1812 and exposed a British invasion plot.

When Sarah visits Carol Sue, she discovers that they have a special relationship because they are cousins.

Photographs, paintings, memorabilia, and other artifacts from the Jewish Museum and other sources provide examples of Jewish life all across the U.S. and Canada.