{"product_id":"black-heroes-of-the-wild-west-featuring-stagecoach-mary-bass-reeves-and-bob-lemmons-isbn-9781943145515","title":"Black Heroes of the Wild West: Featuring Stagecoach Mary, Bass Reeves, and Bob Lemmons","description":"“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.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNYPL'S TOP 10 BOOKS ​FOR KIDS\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring American history and finding diversity at its roots!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis graphic novel by \u003cb\u003eJAMES OTIS SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the introduction by \u003cb\u003eKADIR NELSON\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNYPL'S TOP 10 BOOKS ​FOR KIDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNPR Book Concierge \u003c\/b\u003eFavorite Books of 2020\u003cbr\u003e2021 ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List\u003cbr\u003e2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)\u003cbr\u003eA 2020 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"These biographical comics are entertaining overviews that disrupt Wild West mythology.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Times  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Highly recommended for all collections.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[Smith] manages to capture the humanity of each subject, while giving the entire book the 'hero' vibe promised in the title.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeven Impossible Things Before Breakfast by Julie Danielson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Smith is an exceptional storyteller and you’ll be pulled into the stories immediately.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eImagination Soup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“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.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Really brings the sizzle”​\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Witty punch lines and comic strip-style illustrations…with an emphasis on biographical details and the landscape.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Comics for Kids, School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Otis Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eShowtime at the Apollo: The Epic Tale of Harlem’s Legendary Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e, and a multi-talented artist whose work spans illustration, comics, motion graphics, and video. This is his first book as both author and illustrator. Smith lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKadir Nelson \u003c\/b\u003eis the author or illustrator of more than thirty children’s books including \u003ci\u003eThe Undefeated\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Kwame Alexander, which received the 2020 Caldecott Medal, the Coretta Scott King Award, and a Newbery Honor. 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