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Born into slavery, Bass Reeves was the most
successful U.S. Marshal of the Wild West.
The Legend of Bass Reeves
GARY PAULSEN
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 U.S. 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.
★ “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
An ALA Notable Book of 2006 A Junior Library Guild Selection
Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books
for young people. He lives in Alaska and New Mexico.
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
ISBN: 0-553-49429-5 • 978-0-553-49429-7
PRICE: $6.50/$8.99 Can.
ON SALE: 1/8/2008
Trim Size: 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 • Pages: 160
Carton Count: 48 • Ages: 12 Up
Format: Mass Market
Order Form Category: Young Adult Fiction
Territory: US, Canada, Open Market
All Rights: Flannery Literary
Originally published in hardcover by
Wendy Lamb Books in 2006
EAN: 9 780553 494297
See pages 268–269 for additional titles by
Gary Paulsen.
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