2009
First Published
3.50
Average Rating
133
Number of Pages
From acclaimed authors Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack Jr. comes a thrilling biography of an unforgettable man told in compelling graphic novel form. Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love, also known as Deadwood Dick, 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. Featuring lively full-color artwork by Randy DuBurke, Best Shot in the West is an exhilarating mix of high-interest historical fiction and nonstop adventure.
Avg Rating
3.50
Number of Ratings
269
5 STARS
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Authors
Fredrick L. McKissack
Author · 2 books
African-American children's book writer, known for his collaboration with his wife, Patricia C. McKissack, on over a hundred books for children about the history of African Americans. Husband of author Patricia C. McKissack Father of author Fredrick L. McKissack Jr.
Patricia C. McKissack
Author · 63 books
Patricia C. McKissack was the Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of The Dark-Thirty and Porch Lies an ALA Notable Book. She collaborated with Jerry Pinkney on Goin' Someplace Special (Coretta Scott King Award winner) and Mirandy and Brother Wind (Coretta Scott King Award winner and Caldecott Honor Book).
