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Coretta Scott King Author AwardRead 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 Bass Reeves had his warrant, he knew it was the end of the trail, because 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. Born into slavery in 1838, Bass had a hard and violent life, but he also had a strong sense of right and wrong that others admired. When Judge Isaac Parker tried to bring law and order to the lawless Indian Territories, he chose Bass to be a Deputy US Marshal. Bass would quickly prove a smart choice. For three decades, Bass was the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. He made more than 3,000 arrests, and though he was a crack shot and a quick draw, he only killed fourteen men in the line of duty. The story of Bass Reeves is the story of a remarkable African American and a remarkable hero of the Old West.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-7-This picture-book biography (Carolrhoda, 2009), written by Vaunda M Nelson and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, recounts the life of Bass Reeves, the first African-American Deputy U.S. Marshal. He was appointed by Judge Isaac C. Parker and served as a peace officer in Indian Territory during the late 1800s.ÅReeves grew up in slavery, became a runaway during the Civil War, and settled down in the Wild West.ÅAlthough Reeves was unable to read, he had the ability to memorize the charges against every criminal who had outstanding warrants.ÅHe made thousands of arrests in over 30 years of service, but killed only 14 men. The recording concludes with "More about Judge Isaac C. Parker" and "More about Indian Territory" as well as the author's note, "Finding Bass." While the plot is a straightforward telling of Reeves's life, Kevin R. Free's narration is clear and compassionate. This tale of a remarkable hero of the Old West is a Coretta Scott King Book Award winner and deserves a place in all library collections.-Janet Weber, Tigard Public Library, OR (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
With lively language and anecdotes, Nelson (Juneteenth) chronicles the life of African-American lawman Bass Reeves in a biography that elevates him to folk hero. The story opens with an action-packed sequence leading to Reeves killing criminal Jim Webb. The second spread has readers staring down the barrel of Reeves's rifle, in an attention-grabbing, somewhat unsettling closeup. As Webb lay dying, he "gave Bass his revolver out of respect. Bass buried Webb's body and turned in the outlaw's boots and gun belt as proof he'd gotten his man." Christie's (Yesterday I Had the Blues) dynamic full-page oil paintings portray a somber, statuesque Reeves, his big eyes shining from under the brim of his deputy's hat. The folksy language is heavy with simile ("Bass took to guns like a bear to honey") and jargon (vittles, slack-jawed cowpoke), inviting a drawly reading. It's an arresting portrait of a man who rose from escaped slave in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) to become a federal marshal who made thousands of arrests, including his own son, but killed only 14 men. A glossary, bibliography, time line and other source material are included. Ages 8-12. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved