Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal /
Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux,
Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal / Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie. - 37 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Includes timeline, list of western vocabulary words, and articles on Judge Isaac C. Parker and the Indian territory that gained statehood as Oklahoma. Reading level: age 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Includes bibliographical references.
Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. Outlaws feared him. As a deputy U.S. Marshal and former slave who escaped to freedom in the Indian Territories, Bass was cunning and fearless. When a lawbreaker heard Bass Reeves had his warrant, he knew it was the end of the trail, because Bass always got his man, dead or alive. He achieved all this in spite of whites who didn't like the notion of a black lawman. For three decades, Bass was the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. He made more than 3,000 arrests, and though he was a crack shot and a quick draw, he only killed fourteen men in the line of duty.
Ages 8-12. Elementary Grade. 860L Lexile.
A Junior Library Guild selection Coretta Scott King Award, author, 2010. ALA Notable book, 2010. Carter G. Woodson Honor Book, 2010 Golden Kite Honor, 2010 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010. Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award, 2011-2012.
9780822567646 0822567644 9780329775988 0329775987
1299467 QBI
2008001188
Reeves, Bass--Juvenile literature.
United States marshals--Indian Territory--Biography--Juvenile literature.
United States marshals--Oklahoma--Biography--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Oklahoma--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Freedmen--Oklahoma--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life--Oklahoma--Juvenile literature.
Outlaws--History--Indian Territory--Juvenile literature.
Outlaws--History--Oklahoma--Juvenile literature.
Robbers and outlaws--History.
Indian Territory--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Oklahoma--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal / Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie. - 37 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Includes timeline, list of western vocabulary words, and articles on Judge Isaac C. Parker and the Indian territory that gained statehood as Oklahoma. Reading level: age 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Includes bibliographical references.
Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. Outlaws feared him. As a deputy U.S. Marshal and former slave who escaped to freedom in the Indian Territories, Bass was cunning and fearless. When a lawbreaker heard Bass Reeves had his warrant, he knew it was the end of the trail, because Bass always got his man, dead or alive. He achieved all this in spite of whites who didn't like the notion of a black lawman. For three decades, Bass was the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. He made more than 3,000 arrests, and though he was a crack shot and a quick draw, he only killed fourteen men in the line of duty.
Ages 8-12. Elementary Grade. 860L Lexile.
A Junior Library Guild selection Coretta Scott King Award, author, 2010. ALA Notable book, 2010. Carter G. Woodson Honor Book, 2010 Golden Kite Honor, 2010 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010. Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award, 2011-2012.
9780822567646 0822567644 9780329775988 0329775987
1299467 QBI
2008001188
Reeves, Bass--Juvenile literature.
United States marshals--Indian Territory--Biography--Juvenile literature.
United States marshals--Oklahoma--Biography--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Oklahoma--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Freedmen--Oklahoma--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life--Oklahoma--Juvenile literature.
Outlaws--History--Indian Territory--Juvenile literature.
Outlaws--History--Oklahoma--Juvenile literature.
Robbers and outlaws--History.
Indian Territory--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Oklahoma--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.