TY  - BOOK
AU  - Todd,Traci N.
AU  - Wright,Shannon
TI  - Holding her own: the exceptional life of Jackie Ormes 
SN  - 9781338305906
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York
PB  - Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
KW  - Ormes, Jackie,
KW  - Cartoonists
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - African American women cartoonists
KW  - Biographies
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Ages 7-10; Scholastic; Grades 2-3; Scholastic
N2  - "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"--
ER  -