Bull's-eye: A Photobiography of Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley first came to wide attention as a sharpshooter in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show late in the 19th century. Years later, depictions of her life by Hollywood and Broadway would turn this legendary marksmanship pioneer into a myth of sorts, as the storytellers changed her life to suit their plots. Here Sue Macy returns to the facts, and captures the essence of this strong, determined, forward-looking woman. Born in Ohio, the daughter of Quakers, Annie began shooting after her father died, when she was still a girl. Her mother was horrified, but Annie took to it naturally, and she knew she could put food on her family's table. Her childhood was difficult in the years after her father's death, and as an adult her philanthropic work included helping widows, orphans, and young women who wanted to continue in school. As a young adult, she met Frank Butler, another sharpshooter, when someone paired them in a shooting match. That pairing continued for the rest of Annie's life in a marriage that was both a business and personal partnership and that lasted 50 years. This highly visual, winning account of Annie Oakley's life is illustrated with many archival photographs. ©2002 Cooperative Children's Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 10-14
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Formats:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction
Subjects:
19th Century
Biography
Girls and Women
History (Nonfiction)
Rumor, Myth and Misinformation
Publisher:
National Geographic
Publish Year: 2001
Pages: 64
ISBN: 0792270088
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Oakley