From acclaimed authors Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack Jr. comes a thrilling biography of an unforgettable man told in compelling g...
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Jan 25, 2012
Karen
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This graphic novel follows the rise of Nat Love, who was born into a life of slavery and poverty in 1954 but managed to become a well-regarded cowboy and sharpshooter better known as Deadwood Dick. After the Civil War, Nat’s family tried to farm until sickness took several family members and made it necessary for Nat to seek employment to support his nieces. He became a cowboy, breaking horses that others couldn’t and delivering horses and cattle across the plains. He braved stampedes, outlaws,
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Feb 03, 2012
Argonaut15
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Feb 02, 2012
Kim
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Nat Love was an African American cowboy in the Old West. This book follows him from slavery to cowboy to Pullman porter. This retelling of his story, based on his autobiography, is as enjoyable to read as it is to view. However, I was disappointed when I read the author's note at the end of the book that says the accuracy of Love's autobiography, which is the basis for this book, has been questioned by historians. It would have been nice is some of the finer points of the doubt had been identif
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Jan 05, 2012
Still mulling this one over. The art is fantastic. It's a great story, well told, and I enjoyed reading it very much. The McKissacks, in a brief end note, mention what is complete fiction on their part and that Love's autobiography on which they based this story has been questioned by scholars for veracity, but they just wanted to tell his remarkable story. And it is a remarkable story! But the historian in me wants to know a bit more about what is true and what is not. Not that child reader
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Feb 15, 2012
Sarah
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A Junior Library Guild selection, this young graphic novel was an easy read today. It tells the story of Nat Love, the former slave who becomes known as Deadwood Dick and ends his career as a railroad porter. Great addition to any school who covers the Old West.
Jan 15, 2012
Erica
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I read an ARC, so I don't know how the final color art will look, but it was great historical fiction in graphic novel format.
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