{"product_id":"holding-her-own-jackie-orme","title":"Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book • Robert F. Sibert Honor Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn evocative picture book biography about the prolific life of Jackie Ormes, whose groundbreaking cartoons became some of the first empowering depictions of Black women in America!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackie Ormes made history. She was the first Black woman cartoonist to be nationally syndicated in the United States. She was also a journalist, fashionista, philanthropist, and activist, and she used her incredible talent and artistry to bring joy and hope to people everywhere. But in post-World War II America, Black people were still being denied their civil rights, and Jackie found herself in a dilemma: How could her art stay true to her signature \"Jackie joy\" while remaining honest about the inequalities Black people had been fighting?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRising stars Traci N. Todd, author of the Coretta Scott King Honor Book Nina: A Story of Nina Simone, and Shannon Wright, co-creator of the bestselling graphic novel Twins, have crafted a gorgeous and heartfelt tribute to the indelible legacy of Jackie Ormes, whose life and work still influences illustrators and cartoonists today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orchard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50141471965461,"sku":"53528840000","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2470\/9987\/files\/9781338305906.jpg?v=1790873575","url":"https:\/\/topsyturvytoys.pro\/products\/holding-her-own-jackie-orme","provider":"Child's Play Toys and Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}