It started with breaking colts: ten cents a horse. Then one day Nat got lucky in a raffle and he used his winnings to head out West. Before long he found a cattle team and when they tested him on their wildest horse he showed them what he could do. He joined on and they fixed him up with new clothes, a gun, and a new name. Nat Love became Deadwood Dick as he adopted the cowboy lifestyle. His new life is full of adventures. The storms, stampedes, and raids make him feel more alive--but they may also kill him.
I loved the artwork in this comic--the bold colors captured the various highs and lows of the story and the sketchy style matched the dirty, fast-paced lifestyle. The story is fascinating--all the more so because it is based on real events. Nat was born as a slave, then became a famously skilled cowboy, and finally ended up as a Pullman Porter. Fans of old west adventures, history, and comics will find plenty to keep them happy in these pages.
Best Shot in the West: The Adventures of Nat Love by Patricia C. McKissack, Frederick L. McKissack, & Randy DuBurke
Erica's Picks
4th - 8th Grade
Tags: Adventure, Biography, Comics, Cowboys, Fast-Paced, Historical Fiction, People of Color
I loved the artwork in this comic--the bold colors captured the various highs and lows of the story and the sketchy style matched the dirty, fast-paced lifestyle. The story is fascinating--all the more so because it is based on real events. Nat was born as a slave, then became a famously skilled cowboy, and finally ended up as a Pullman Porter. Fans of old west adventures, history, and comics will find plenty to keep them happy in these pages.
Best Shot in the West: The Adventures of Nat Love by Patricia C. McKissack, Frederick L. McKissack, & Randy DuBurke
Erica's Picks
4th - 8th Grade
Tags: Adventure, Biography, Comics, Cowboys, Fast-Paced, Historical Fiction, People of Color
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