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The Legend of Bass Reeves

By Gary Paulsen

By Gary Paulsen

By Gary Paulsen

By Gary Paulsen

Mass Market Paperback $6.99

Jan 08, 2008 | 160 Pages | Young Adult

Ebook $6.99

Dec 30, 2008 | 160 Pages | Young Adult

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    About The Legend of Bass Reeves

    Born into slavery, Bass Reeves became the most successful US Marshal of the Wild West.
    Many "heroic lawmen" of the Wild West, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero: Bass Reeves.

    He was the most successful Federal Marshal in the US in his day. True to the mythical code of the West, he never drew his gun first. He brought hundreds of fugitives to justice, was shot at countless times, and never hit.

    Bass Reeves was a black man, born into slavery. And though the laws of his country enslaved him and his mother, when he became a free man he served the law, with such courage and honor that he became a legend.

    About The Legend of Bass Reeves

    Born into slavery, Bass Reeves became the most successful US Marshal of the Wild West.
    Many "heroic lawmen" of the Wild West, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero: Bass Reeves.

    He was the most successful Federal Marshal in the US in his day. True to the mythical code of the West, he never drew his gun first. He brought hundreds of fugitives to justice, was shot at countless times, and never hit.

    Bass Reeves was a black man, born into slavery. And though the laws of his country enslaved him and his mother, when he became a free man he served the law, with such courage and honor that he became a legend.

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    About Gary Paulsen

    Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the American Library Association for his lifetime achievement in young adult… More about Gary Paulsen

    About Gary Paulsen

    Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the American Library Association for his lifetime achievement in young adult… More about Gary Paulsen

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Laurel Leaf
    Jan 08, 2008 | 160 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780553494297

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Laurel Leaf
    Dec 30, 2008 | 160 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780307513793

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    Praise

    “Paulsen’s telling is rich in both vivid and gory historical detail, from scalping, branding and burying to hunting, butchering and animal care. Completely captivating–begs to be made into a movie.”–Kirkus Reviews, Starred

    “A stirring tale of adventure.”–Booklist, Starred

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