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Author:

Cooke, Tim, 1961-

Title:

Jesse James : a notorious bank robber of the wild west / Tim Cooke.

Publisher:

Gareth Stevens Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.

Subject:

James, Jesse, 1847-1882--1847-1882--Juvenile literature.
Outlaws--Juvenile literature.--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.--1860-1890--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

A frontier upbringing -- Bleeding Kansas -- Bushwhackers -- Postwar Missouri -- First robberies -- Jesse becomes famous -- I am innocent -- The James-Younger Gang -- His reputation spreads -- The railroads -- Get Jesse! -- Raid on the homestead -- The final raid -- A new gang -- A new recruit -- Shot in the back -- Jesse's legacy -- Rogues' gallery -- Glossary.

Series:

Wanted! Famous outlaws

ISBN:

1482442612
9781482442618 (library bound)
1482442590
9781482442595 (pbk.)

LCCN:

2015025044

Locations:

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars)