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Leaders Like Us: Jackie Ormes

Leaders Like Us: Jackie Ormes

Author: , Illustrator: Amanda Quartey

In this biography, you'll meet an important leader in comics—Jackie Ormes. Jackie wanted to change the world with her art. As the first African American female cartoonist, she used her...
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Ages: 8-10
Read time: 15-30 mins
AR LEVEL: 4.0
LEXILE©: 680L
Ages: 8-10
Read time: 15-30 mins

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