Book Detail

Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal

Publication Information
Author:  Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux Illustrator:  Christie, R. Gregory
Title:  Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal Date:  2009
Publisher:  Carolrhoda Books City:  Minneapolis
ISBN, paperback:  9780822567646 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
The life of Bass Reeves, from slavery to US marshal, the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. This is a story of a remarkable African-American hero of the Old West. Actual photos, western vocabulary, timeline,further reading/websites, research and author's notes give additional information about the man and the era.

Teaching Ideas:
This book would make a nice addition to a text set on influential African Americans throughout history. Compare and contrast Reeves with other well known lawmen in the old West.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Bleich's Heuristic for Responding to Reading
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/bleichs_heuristic.pdf
bullet Matrices or Charts
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
bullet Word Sorts
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/word_sorts.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Ethnic Groups > African-American
bullet Ethnic Groups > African-American > well-known people
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > resourcefulness
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > righting wrongs
bullet History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion > frontier
bullet History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion > pioneers
bullet Heroes and Heroines > ordinary people


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