bad news for outlaws

Christie, R. G., & Nelson, V. M. (2009). Bad news for outlaws: The remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books. 
ISBN: 978-0822567646

This Coretta Scott King award winner profiles Bass Reeves, an African-American deputy U.S. marshal in the Wild West in the late 1800s. Included is a glossary of terms, a timeline of Reeves' life, and a bibliography with suggestions for further reading. A fascinating true story.