The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West
by Gary Paulsen
Born into slavery, Bass Reeves became the most successful US Marshal of the Wild... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2006
Word Count 35,380
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 950L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 107902, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Slaves--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Law & Crime
- Texas--History--19th century--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | United States
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Reeves, Bass--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Reeves, Bass--Juvenile fiction
- Oklahoma--History--19th century--Fiction
- Slaves--Fiction
- United States marshals--Juvenile fiction
- United States marshals--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Texas--History--19th century--Fiction
- Oklahoma--History--19th century--Juvenile fiction
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2007
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