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The Resource Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie, (electronic resource)

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

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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 West
  • This 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 Oklahoma
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource
Note
  • 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
Isbn
9780761357124
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=898EC13D-AAD8-404B-8669-032834A67BE4
Instance
Label
Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal
Title
Bad news for outlaws
Title remainder
the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal
Statement of responsibility
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie
Creator
Contributor
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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 West
  • This 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 Oklahoma
Awards note
  • 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.
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
N$T
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux
Dewey number
363.28/2/092
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 8-12
Interest level
  • MG
  • MG
LC call number
F697.R44
LC item number
N45 2009eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Reading level
  • 5.2
  • 5.2
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1971-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Christie, R. Gregory
Study program name
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Reeves, Bass
  • Reeves, Bass
  • United States marshals
  • United States marshals
  • African Americans
  • Freed persons
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Outlaws
  • Outlaws
  • United States marshals
  • United States marshals
  • African Americans
  • Freedmen
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Robbers and outlaws
  • Robbers and outlaws
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • Indian Territory
  • Oklahoma
  • Indian Territory
  • Oklahoma
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie, (electronic resource)
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=898EC13D-AAD8-404B-8669-032834A67BE4
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • 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
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780761357124
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
col. ill.
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)704413606
Label
Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie, (electronic resource)
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=898EC13D-AAD8-404B-8669-032834A67BE4
Publication
Note
  • 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
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780761357124
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
col. ill.
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)704413606

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