This was the 2010 Coretta Scot King Award winner for author and another remarkable book about an African American, that I’ve never heard of. Bass Reeves was a former slave, who escaped to freedom and went onto become a U.S. Marshall in the territories. He was known as a force to be reckoned with someone who always got his man. In his three decades as a lawman, he made more than 3,000 arrests and only killed 14 people. Even though it was a biography, since it was combined with such wonderful illustrations. It actually read more like a story picture book that provided you with interesting information. The other neat feature was that at the end it provides you with a timeline, additional information and resources for further study. This would be a good book to use during African American history month.
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