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Bad news for outlaws, the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie

Label
Bad news for outlaws, the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
860L, LexileAges 8-12
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Bad news for outlaws
Medium
electronic resource eBookAxis 360 electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
resource.readingGradeLevel
860, Lexile
Responsibility statement
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.2, 0.5, 131426
Sub title
the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal
Summary
Outlaws feared him. Law-abiding citizens respected him. 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. The true story of former slave Bass Reeves, is the story of a remarkable African American hero of the Old WestThis biography profiles the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States Marshal in the area that was to become OklahomaRetells the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who became a deputy U.S. Marshal in the Indian Territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Table Of Contents
Cover -- Front Flap -- Title Page -- Copyright Info -- Western Words -- Timeline/Further Reading And Websites -- More About Judge Isaac C. Parker/More About Indian Territory -- About The Research/Selected Bibliography -- Author's Note Finding Bass -- Back Flap -- Back Cover
Target audience
juvenile
Content