Bibliographic Information:
McKissack, P., McKissack, F., & DuBurke, R. (2012). Best shot in the West: the adventures of Nat Love. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
Readability Level: 4.7
Audience Level: Grade 6-8
Suggested Delivery: independent read
Summary: "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." -Amazon.com
McKissack, P., McKissack, F., & DuBurke, R. (2012). Best shot in the West: the adventures of Nat Love. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
Readability Level: 4.7
Audience Level: Grade 6-8
Suggested Delivery: independent read
Summary: "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." -Amazon.com
Curriculum Connections:
- Do you think it takes courage to live in the Wild West? If you lived during this time, would like to become a cowboy like Nat Love?
- There have been many technological advances since the nineteenth century. Create a Glogster that shows the differences in everyday life between the two time periods. Include details about transportation, cooking, washing clothes, grocery shopping, etc.
- Nat Love rides a horse. In the mid-nineteenth century horses were the primary means of transportation. Since the invention of the affordable automobile, many people no longer use horses as transportation, yet there are still many horses in the United States. What is the difference between the use of horses in the past and the current use of horses? Are there any places in the United States where horses are still used for transportation or work?