Bad News for Outlaws
The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2009
Summary
Coretta Scott King Author Award
Read about the fascinating life of Bass Reeves, who escaped slavery to become the first African American Deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi.
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. Law-abiding citizens respected him. As a peace officer, he was cunning and fearless. When a lawbreaker heard…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780822567646 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0822567644 |
| Author: | Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, R. Gregory Christie |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Carolrhoda |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2009 |
| Weight: | 494g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 241mm x 305mm |
| Series: | Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Intermediate Grades |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“Accentuated with a palette knife, Christie’s sharply textured paintings create an impressionist background of an unformed land as well as detailed portraits of this multi-dimensional individual, his bold black hat conveying unmistakable authority.” –The Horn Book Magazine
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson is the author of The Book Itch, as well as three Coretta Scott King Award-winning books: No Crystal Stair, Bad News for Outlaws, and Almost to Freedom. She is a former youth services librarian in New Mexico. Visit her online at vaundanelson.com. R. Gregory Christie’s illustrations have earned him many awards, including a Caldecott Honor, six Coretta Scott King Honors, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and multiple spots on the New York Times’ annual Best Illustrated Children’s Books lists. He has been a guest speaker at conferences and libraries and teaches after school art programs all over the world. He lives in Georgia.
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