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PublisherAstra Publishing House
ISBN-101943145520
ISBN-139781943145522
eBay Product ID (ePID)10038500427
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Book TitleBlack Heroes of the Wild West: Featuring Stagecoach Mary, Bass Reeves, and Bob Lemmons : A TOON Graphic
Number of Pages60 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicComics & Graphic Novels / Biography, People & Places / United States / African American, History / United States / General, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorJames Otis Smith
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight7.4 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2020-017599
Reviews"[Smith] manages to capture the humanity of each subject, while giving the entire book the 'hero' vibe promised in the title." --Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast by Julie Danielson, NPR's Favorite Books of 2020 New York Public Library's Top 10 Books for Kids of 2020 "Highly recommended for all collections" --Booklist Starred Review "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." --Kadir Nelson, winner of the 2020 Caldecott Award "A book that reimagines the western dime novel, this time with historical context far more potent than the whitewashed narratives that have long dominated...This Old West Black American grit and ingenuity is American history." --The New York Times "[Smith] manages to capture the humanity of each subject, while giving the entire book the 'hero' vibe promised in the title." Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast by Julie Danielson A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection "Stories of these three remarkable figures are balanced by rich backmatter providing timelines, photographs, and historical information." Kirkus Reviews "Witty punch lines and comic strip-style illustrations . . . with an emphasis on biographical details and the landscape." Publishers Weekly, "Stories of these three remarkable figures are balanced by rich backmatter providing timelines, photographs, and historical information."-- Kirkus Reviews, A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection 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.", "Stories of these three remarkable figures are balanced by rich backmatter providing timelines, photographs, and historical information." -- Kirkus Reviews, NPR's Favorite Books of 2020 New York Public Library's Top 10 Books for Kids of 2020 2021 ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List "Highly recommended for all collections" --Booklist Starred Review "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." --Kadir Nelson, winner of the 2020 Caldecott Award "A book that reimagines the western dime novel, this time with historical context far more potent than the whitewashed narratives that have long dominated...This Old West Black American grit and ingenuity is American history." --The New York Times "[Smith] manages to capture the humanity of each subject, while giving the entire book the 'hero' vibe promised in the title." Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast by Julie Danielson A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection "Stories of these three remarkable figures are balanced by rich backmatter providing timelines, photographs, and historical information." Kirkus Reviews "Witty punch lines and comic strip-style illustrations . . . with an emphasis on biographical details and the landscape." Publishers Weekly "The inclusion of photographs as endpapers and chapter openings reinforces that these are real people behind these almost unbelievable tales. They provide valuable evidence that grounds the extraordinary events, as well as showing how many more stories were out there." Good Comics for Kids, School Library Journal, A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection 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." "Stories of these three remarkable figures are balanced by rich backmatter providing timelines, photographs, and historical information." -- Kirkus Reviews "Highly recommended for all collections" - Booklist Starred Review "Witty punch lines and comic strip-style illustrations . . . with an emphasis on biographical details and the landscape." --Publishers Weekly, NYPL'S TOP 10 BOOKS FOR KIDS NPR Book Concierge Favorite Books of 2020 2021 ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) A 2020 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Honor Book A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection "These biographical comics are entertaining overviews that disrupt Wild West mythology." -- The New York Times "Highly recommended for all collections" -- Booklist STARRED REVIEW "[Smith] manages to capture the humanity of each subject, while giving the entire book the 'hero' vibe promised in the title." --Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast by Julie Danielson "Smith is an exceptional storyteller and you'll be pulled into the stories immediately." --Imagination Soup, NPR's Favorite Books of 2020 New York Public Library's Top 10 Books for Kids of 2020 2022 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List "Highly recommended for all collections" --Booklist Starred Review "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." --Kadir Nelson, winner of the 2020 Caldecott Award "A book that reimagines the western dime novel, this time with historical context far more potent than the whitewashed narratives that have long dominated...This Old West Black American grit and ingenuity is American history." --The New York Times "[Smith] manages to capture the humanity of each subject, while giving the entire book the 'hero' vibe promised in the title." Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast by Julie Danielson A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection "Stories of these three remarkable figures are balanced by rich backmatter providing timelines, photographs, and historical information." Kirkus Reviews "Witty punch lines and comic strip-style illustrations . . . with an emphasis on biographical details and the landscape." Publishers Weekly "The inclusion of photographs as endpapers and chapter openings reinforces that these are real people behind these almost unbelievable tales. They provide valuable evidence that grounds the extraordinary events, as well as showing how many more stories were out there." Good Comics for Kids, School Library Journal, "Witty punch lines and comic strip-style illustrations...with an emphasis on biographical details and the landscape." --Publishers Weekly, NPR's Favorite Books of 2020 New York Public Library's Top 10 Books for Kids of 2020 "Highly recommended for all collections" --Booklist Starred Review "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." --Kadir Nelson, winner of the 2020 Caldecott Award "A book that reimagines the western dime novel, this time with historical context far more potent than the whitewashed narratives that have long dominated...This Old West Black American grit and ingenuity is American history." --The New York Times "[Smith] manages to capture the humanity of each subject, while giving the entire book the 'hero' vibe promised in the title." Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast by Julie Danielson A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection "Stories of these three remarkable figures are balanced by rich backmatter providing timelines, photographs, and historical information." Kirkus Reviews "Witty punch lines and comic strip-style illustrations . . . with an emphasis on biographical details and the landscape." Publishers Weekly "The inclusion of photographs as endpapers and chapter openings reinforces that these are real people behind these almost unbelievable tales. They provide valuable evidence that grounds the extraordinary events, as well as showing how many more stories were out there." Good Comics for Kids, School Library Journal, "A book that reimagines the western dime novel, this time with historical context -- far more potent than the whitewashed narratives that have long dominated...This Old West Black American grit and ingenuity is American history." The New York Times
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromFourth Grade
Dewey Decimal978.7800496073
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Synopsis"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.", "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."
LC Classification NumberE185.925.S65 2020
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- 19. Okt. 2021
Nothing like being enlightened.
This book tell the untold history.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
