{"product_id":"holding-her-own-traci-n-todd-9781338305906","title":"Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book - Robert F. Sibert Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\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\u003e\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 \u003ci\u003eNina: A Story of Nina Simone\u003c\/i\u003e, and Shannon Wright, co-creator of the bestselling graphic novel \u003ci\u003eTwins\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Traci N. Todd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1338305905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338305906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orchard Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 10.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e520033 \/ Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/10\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Traci N. Todd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071377600767,"sku":"9781338305906","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78abed08-4a5a-439e-b7c1-6f484bbcc114.jpg?v=1685435734","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/holding-her-own-traci-n-todd-9781338305906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}