Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman

by Ellen Janet Cameron Wilson

random house paperback with larger print, about a young gun toting girl who is none as the most famous woman sharpshooter in the world,and star of Buffalo Bill's wild west show

Genres: History, Biography, Nonfiction, Childrens, School, Historical, Own

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Ellen Janet (Cameron) Wilson (1902-1976)

Librarian's note: there are multiple authors named Ellen Wilson in Goodreads

Reviews

[TheLibraryOfWinnieBallet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Annie Oakley!

[Marla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this in grade four and it has stuck with me since. I had to give it a reread after going through some childhood memories. Anne Oakley is a Queen

[Ms. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about the childhood/beginning of adulthood of Annie Oakley. This is my biography for the Afternoon of Achievers- so obviously I'm being Annie Oakley! :)

[Lora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining stories of Annie Oakley's life from her perspective. Helped us prepare for a writing project on Annie Oakley. My whole family appreciated this read aloud.

[Bri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fanomanal book, never got bored✌😀

[GheenGirls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Turtle: Great! Return to library.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter really liked this book. Annie Oakley was smart, interesting, and she loved horses.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Logan read this aloud to me. Once again, I was most bothered by how she was "kidnapped" by her employer.

[Tripleguess · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know it's a kid's book, but there has got to be something better written on Annie Oakley. The first few chapters contain material that is obviously fabricated, such as Annie's "conversation" with her sister in which her sister sounds remarkably like a modern feminist sneering at the era's values -- but with a straight face. So I spent the rest of the book wondering how much of it actually happened, and how much of it the author made up to fill in holes in what is known about Annie. (There are no notes to clarify, at least not in the copy that I read.) Did she really, with her second bullet ever fired, kill a wolf? Was her mother really that set on selling her father's rifle? Was Annie really lured into virtual slavery, and did a stranger really buy her a ticket when she (really?) ran away?

Also, the book ends abruptly with a letter Annie wrote (right?) from England. When did she die? Did she have any children? Did her marriage last? Did she have any female contemporaries, or have other women been inspired by her? Context, hey how 'bout some?

Definitely need another book about this lady!

[K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book previewing it before I recommended it to my daughter. It was great. Annie Oakley paid off her parents mortgage by the time she was 15. How about that!

[Justin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Annie Oakley could shoot a playing card from behind using only its reflection off of a knife! Very good book. I read it in four days.

[Braxee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!!=)

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rated G.

This has been my very favorite historical fiction/biography since childhood.

[Felicity · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book a good book. I think that you should read it!!!