The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West - Softcover

Paulsen, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553494295 ISBN 13: 9780553494297

Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library, 2008

Synopsis

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 the Author

Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, His most recent books are Brian's Hunt, The Quilt, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, and The Time Hackers. The author lives in New Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.

Edition details

• Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0553494295
• ISBN 13: 9780553494297
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 160