NYPL'S TOP 10 BOOKS FOR KIDS
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.
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."