{"product_id":"jackie-ormes-draws-the-future-the-remarkable-life-of-a-pioneering-cartoonist-9780593426555","title":"Jackie Ormes Draws the Future: The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stirring picture-book biography about Jackie Ormes, the first Black female cartoonist in America, whose remarkable life and work inspire countless artists today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZelda Jackson--or Jackie--was born in Pittsburgh on August 1, 1911, and discovered early on that she could draw any adventure. A field she could run through as far as her hand could draw. An ocean she could color as blue as she liked. As she grew, Jackie put her artistic talents to use, doodling and chronicling daily life for her high school yearbook. But she was already dreaming of bigger things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJackie would go on to create bold and witty cartoon characters--Torchy Brown, Candy, Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger--who entertained readers of African American newspapers like the \u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Courier\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Defender\u003c\/i\u003e. She tackled racism, pollution, and social justice--and made the world listen. Jackie was the first Black female American cartoonist, but she would not be the last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Liz Montague, one of the first Black cartoonists at the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e carries Jackie's indelible legacy forward in vibrant text and evocative cartoons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Montague\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator whose work focuses on the intersection of self and social awareness. She began contributing cartoons to the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e in 2019 and has illustrated for the US Open, Food Network, Google, and the Joe Biden presidential campaign. She's been profiled by the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, ABC News, and \u003ci\u003eToday, \u003c\/i\u003e among other media outlets. Liz is the creator of the popular \u003ci\u003eLiz at Large\u003c\/i\u003e cartoon series, which previously ran in \u003ci\u003eWashington City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e, and is passionate about documenting social change and protest movements. Her first book for children, the graphic memoir \u003ci\u003eMaybe an Artist, \u003c\/i\u003e will be published in October 2022.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50454156509458,"sku":"9780593426555","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a484fd8-d6db-40f1-b14b-444550d6a367.jpg?v=1768913283","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jackie-ormes-draws-the-future-the-remarkable-life-of-a-pioneering-cartoonist-9780593426555","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}