Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
- ISBN-10
- 0761357122
- ISBN-13
- 9780761357124
- Series
- Bad News for Outlaws
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 40
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-08-01
- Publisher
- Carolrhoda Books
- Author
- Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Description
Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. Outlaws feared him. Law-abiding citizens respected him. As a peace officer, he was cunning and fearless. When a lawbreaker he
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