The Capture of Black Bart

The Capture of Black Bart
The Capture of Black Bart

The Capture of Black Bart

Gentleman Bandit of the Old West
By Norman H. Finkelstein

JUVENILE NONFICTION

160 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5

Formats: Cloth, EPUB, PDF, Mobipocket

Cloth, $17.99 (CA $23.99) (US $17.99)

ISBN 9781613739952

Rights: WOR

Chicago Review Press (Nov 2018)

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Overview

A fast-paced, Old West adventure story that will appeal to all middle graders, especially reluctant readers
Black Bart was not the Old West’s only stagecoach robber, but he quickly became the most famous. To many people, he was a folk hero, a robber who didn’t threaten or harm passengers. He was a bandit with a sense of humor who wrote poetry. In robbing at least 28 Wells Fargo stagecoaches across northern California between 1875 and 1883, he never fired a shot or injured anyone. His gun, it turned out, was never loaded. Newspaper stories about the poet robber’s exploits and about Jim Hume, the unyielding chief detective of Wells Fargo, became popular reading throughout the West. Black Bart seemed to enjoy the chase. During one robbery the driver told him “They’ll catch you one of these days.” Bart answered, “Perhaps, but in the meantime give my regards to J. B. Hume, will you?” For eight years, each new robbery—and each new story—made Hume even more determined to track him down. Resources include a list of all Bart's robberies, notes, and bibliography, making this a rich resource for all Wild West readers.

Reviews

The Capture of Black Bart is a rollicking tale of the Old West, chock full of extraordinary characters and fascinating facts. And it’s all true! I gobbled it up.” —Karen Cushman, author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Ballad of Lucy Whipple


“What a read! An adventure made all the more exciting because the story is true.” —Caroline Starr Rose, author of Jasper and the Riddle of Riley’s Mine

Author Biography

Norman H. Finkelstein is the author of over 20 young adult books on historical subjects. A retired public school librarian, he is the winner of two National Jewish Book Awards and the Golden Kite Honor Book Award for Nonfiction. He lives in Framingham, Massachusetts.