Bass Reeves: Tales of the Talented Tenth, Volume I
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (831 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1938486633 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 158 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Marshal.. Volume I chronicles his life from winning shooting matches in early childhood to traveling with his master, living with Native Americans in Indian Territory, and finally becoming a U.S. Tales of the Talented Tenth, Volume One tells the story of Bass Reeves, an escaped slave who became one of the most successful lawman of the old west
A much-needed offering and perspective.—Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal . Time jumps are sometimes confusing, as the color schemes of the two time lines are similar, but the format, unique perspective, and back matter make this title a prime candidate for school reports, strengthening American history collections, and reluctant readers of biographies. The folkloric, tall tale tone of the text is enhanced by the earthy illustrations and the pictographs that serve as substitutes for racial slurs—a blackface-type head for the n-word and an American Indian in headdress for "redskins." Even more striking is a man-size crow character who symbolizes Jim Crow racism and practices of the time and plagues the subject throughout his life. The narrative details Reeves's adventures as his master's prized possession, eventual escape, experiences living with Native Americans, fighting for the North in the Civil War, and then as a rough and tough officer of the law
Nicola Mansfield said Wonderful Graphic Bio of Black Wild West US Marshall. Wonderful biography of the black US Marshall, born a slave, who became the most successful lawman of the West and legend has it the stories of the Lone Ranger are based on him. The author's previous book, Strange Fruit, contains a mini-biography on Bass Reeves and this book takes the same story, expounds upon it and fills in more details. Bass led an adventurous life starting off as a slave, living several years with Natives, fighting for the North during the Civil War and finally becom. Bass Reevesa Western Legend that's finally having his story told Great and original rendering of a largely unknown Western Hero. I was delighted to see an illustrated version of Bass Reeve's story.It would be nice to see Joel Christian Gill put together a treatment for a film of Reeve's exploits. I'm surprised that Tarantino didn'ttell his "true" story, instead of patching together an Italian Western version of an African American Gunfighter. The artwork and story telling are original, as well as beautifully arranged. Almost ran into the author "lite. "Excellent graphic novel - Strongly recommended" according to T. Bensch. Purchased this for my grandson after hearing an interview with the author. Before receiving this graphic novel, my grandson loved to be read to, but was lukewarm about reading on his own. He actually begged to be allowed to take it into bed with him to continue reading.