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Reviewed on August 2, 2025 | Nonfiction Middle To High School - Graphic Nonfiction
Gr 5 Up—This aims to reveal the woman behind the famous Wild West legend of Calamity Jane, Martha Jane Canary, by highlighting the impact of storytelling on her life. The book skillfully interweaves Calamity Jane's own exaggerated tales of adventure as a Pony Express rider or a scout for General Custer with glimpses into her struggling childhood as a destitute orphan and early life experiences as a bullwhacker. Van Sciver's artwork, drawn in India ink and colored digitally, is well illustrated a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
