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Black heroes of the wild west

""Black Heroes of the Wild West" celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black historical figures in the Old West: Mary "Stagecoach" Fields, a cardplaying coach driver; Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy S Marshall west of the Mississippi; and Bob Lemmons, a cowboy...

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Main Author: Smith, James Otis (Author)
Other Authors: Mouly, Françoise (Editor), Reynoso, Frank (Colorist)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC, [2020]
Subjects:
Fields, Mary, > approximately 1832-1914 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Reeves, Bass > Juvenile nonfiction.
Lemmons, Bob > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American pioneers > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American cowboys > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Graphic novels > Juvenile.
Summary: ""Black Heroes of the Wild West" celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black historical figures in the Old West: Mary "Stagecoach" Fields, a cardplaying coach driver; Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy S Marshall west of the Mississippi; and Bob Lemmons, a cowboy famous for his ability to tame mustangs"--
Physical Description: 58 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience: 004-006.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781943145515
9781943145522
1943145512
1943145520
Author Notes: James Otis Smith is the illustrator of Showtime at the Apollo- The Epic Tale of Harlem's Legendary Theatre , and a multi-talented artist whose work spans illustration, comics, motion graphics, and video. This is his first book as both author and illustrator. Smith lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Kadir Nelson is the author or illustrator of more than thirty children's books including The Undefeated , written by Kwame Alexander, which received the 2020 Caldecott Medal, the Coretta Scott King Award, and a Newbery Honor. In his introduction to Black Heroes of the Wild West , Nelson writes, "It's time that we hear every American's story- from every background and creed, we've all worked together to weave the grand tapestry of America."

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