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Book

Best shot in the West : the thrilling adventures of Nat Love

Call Number

  • GRAPHIC NOVEL 921 L8975 TEEN (EAS, POW)

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Publication Information

San Francisco, California : Chronicle LLC, 2022.

Physical Description

128 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm.

Audience

Grade level: 7 and up.

Summary

"From acclaimed authors and historians Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack Jr. comes a thrilling graphic novel based on the true-life adventures of an unforgettable man. Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love grew up to become the most famous African American cowboy in the Old West. A contemporary and acquaintance of Bat Masterson and Billy the Kid, Nat was widely known as an expert roper and driver, a crack shot, and a real Wild West character. In 1907, he published his autobiography, The Life and Adventures of Nat Love, Better Known in the Cattle Country as 'Deadwood Dick' on which this book is based. Featuring vivid full-color artwork by Randy DuBurke, Best Shot in the West is an exhilarating mix of fascinating historical fiction and nonstop adventure"-- Back cover.

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