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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal (Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Intermediate Grades) (Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux)

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Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves gave the impression bigger than life. As a U.S. Marshal – and former slave who escaped to freedom in the Indian Territories – Bass used to be cunning and fearless.

When a lawbreaker heard Bass Reeves had his warrant, he knew it used to be the end of the trail, because Bass at all times got his man, dead or alive. He achieved all this despite whites who didn’t like the notion of a black lawman.

For three decades, Bass used to be probably the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. He made more than 3,000 arrests, and though he used to be a crach shot and a quick draw, he only killed fourteen men in the line of duty. Bad News for Outlaws reveals the story of a remarkable African American hero of the Old West.
Amazon Best Books of the Month, November 2009 Tales of the Wild West don’t get any better than the life and times of Bass Reeves, the first African-American deputy U.S. marshal and probably the most successful in American history. Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrator R. Gregory Christie–both Coretta Scott King Award honorees–bring this fascinating historical figure to life in Bad News for Outlaws, their superb book for middle grade readers. Kids will love the colorful language of the Old West, and the bold and dynamically rendered scenes of the heroic Reeves capturing the bad guys. And, they will learn the way the lawman–who used to be both greatly respected and feared–used his wits and intelligence, courage and character—and yes, fantastic marksmanship–to bring more than 3,000 criminals to justice with fewer than 14 deaths in the line of duty. Put this knockout nonfiction book into the hands of readers ages 9-12. Bass Reeves is a name they would possibly not soon fail to remember.  –Lauren Nemroff

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