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“The racial and cultural diversity of the Old West gets the comic-book treatment in Smith’s exploration of the lives and adventures of three Black historical figures…It’s about time."—Kirkus Reviews
NYPL'S TOP 10 BOOKS FOR KIDS
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Exploring American history and finding diversity at its roots!
This graphic novel by JAMES OTIS SMITH celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes who took control of their destinies and stood up for their communities in the Old West. Born into slavery in Tennessee, Mary Fields became famous as “Stagecoach Mary,” a cigar-chomping, card playing coach driver who never missed a delivery. Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi, was one of the wiliest lawmen in the territories, bringing thousands of outlaws to justice with his smarts. Bob Lemmons lived to be 99 years old and was so good with horses that the wild mustangs on the plains of Texas took him for one of their own.
From the introduction by KADIR NELSON, winner of the 2020 Caldecott Award: “Black Heroes of the Wild West is a brilliant and entertaining offering. Through sharp and evocative storytelling in the exciting medium of comics, lesser-known African American historical figures will be introduced to new generations of readers.”
Black Heroes of the Wild West
By James Otis Smith
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NYPL'S TOP 10 BOOKS FOR KIDS
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Exploring American history and finding diversity at its roots!
This graphic novel by JAMES OTIS SMITH celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes who took control of their destinies and stood up for their communities in the Old West. Born into slavery in Tennessee, Mary Fields became famous as “Stagecoach Mary,” a cigar-chomping, card playing coach driver who never missed a delivery. Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi, was one of the wiliest lawmen in the territories, bringing thousands of outlaws to justice with his smarts. Bob Lemmons lived to be 99 years old and was so good with horses that the wild mustangs on the plains of Texas took him for one of their own.
From the introduction by KADIR NELSON, winner of the 2020 Caldecott Award: “Black Heroes of the Wild West is a brilliant and entertaining offering. Through sharp and evocative storytelling in the exciting medium of comics, lesser-known African American historical figures will be introduced to new generations of readers.”
ISBN
9781943145522
Pages
60 pages
Publisher
Astra Publishing House
Published
Sep 15, 2020
Language
es
Cover type
Paperback
Book details
- Authors
- James Otis Smith
- ISBN
- 9781943145522
- Publisher
- Astra Publishing House
- Binding
- Paperback
- Published
- Sep 15, 2020
- Publication year
- 2020
- Pages
- 60
- Dimensions
- 10.0 in × 0.23 in × 7.75 in
- Language
- es
- Categories
- Juvenile NonfictionPeople & PlacesUnited StatesAfrican American & BlackBiography & AutobiographyCultural, Ethnic & RegionalComics & Graphic NovelsBiography & Memoir