Holding her own : the exceptional life of Jackie Ormes
(2022)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
J/BIOGRAPHY/841.597/ORMES,J

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Kids' Biographies J/BIOGRAPHY/841.597/ORMES,J Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York : Orchard Books, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc., [2022]
DESCRIPTION

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781338305906, 1338305905 :, 1338305905, 9781338305906
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Winner of the 2024 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book Award

Winner of the 2024 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book

"When Jackie Ormes sees an opportunity, she takes it. She's a journalist, cartoonist, fashionista, philanthropist, and activist -- and she wants to use her artistry to bring joy and hope to Black people everywhere. But in post-World War II America, Black people are still being denied their civil rights, and Jackie has a dilemma: How can her art remain true to her signature Jackie joy, while also staying honest about the inequalities Black people have been fighting against? Traci N. Todd and Shannon Wright have crafted a gorgeous and moving tribute to the indelible legacy of America's first Black woman cartoonist"--

Ages 7-10

Grades 2-3

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