The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True & Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in West

By Gary Paulsen

Book Overview

Born into slavery, Bass Reeves became the most successful US Marshal of the Wild West.Many "heroic lawmen" of the Wild West, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038574661X
• ISBN13: 9780385746618
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 6.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

My students loved this book!

Just finished reading this aloud to my 5th grade students, and they absolutely loved it! Page after page they were biting their nails, sitting on the edge of their seats, and grabbing every word that I read. Granted, I had to delete the occassional curse word, but this little book was packed with history. My students learned about the Trail of Tears, the Indian Territory, Judge Isaac Parker, and the little heard of before Bass Reeves. We found additional and supporting information about Mr. Reeves on-line, including he and his family listed in the 1880's Census in Crawford County, Arkansas. I have no doubt that the next time my students are asked to write about a hero, they will all be writing about Bass Reeves.

What I didn't know

First of all I was surprised to find this book written by Paulsen, as I thought I had read them all. Secondly, what a story, about a "hero" that I had never heard of or read anything about. Will be a great addition to my Paulsen classroom library for middle school kids.

Story of a Runaway Slave

The Legend of Bass Reeves is the fictional life story of an African American slave right after the Civil War. The Legend of Bass Reeves by Gary Paulsen is a fantastic book that kept me turning the page. It's a good book because Bass is a unique character to read about. Also, because it alters between fiction and nonfiction throughout the story and a large part ok the story is about his childhood, which was a very interesting childhood. This book got a five out of five star rating from me because of these reasons. Anyone who enjoys a Gary Paulsen novel would definitely enjoy this story. I highly recommend reading this book.