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

Written by Gary Paulsen
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8 - 12
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137
Page count
950L
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Oct 17, 2006
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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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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780385746618
    Publication Date
    October 17, 2006
    Publisher
    Wendy Lamb Books
    Page Count
    137
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2006011492
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    69020871
    Lexile® Level
    950L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~W
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~6.3

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