Annie Oakley, Sharp Shooter

by Eric Blair

Presents the life of Phoebe Ann Moses, who learned to shoot in order to feed her family after the death of her father and who went on to travel the world as Annie Oakley, the star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for young children on this important historical figure. She has to be one of the most accurate sharp shooters ever! This book will do much to encourage children to not equate gender with skill; AO could outshoot everyone and she met every challenge that was given to her. A really fun and informative book!

[Mary Tumbleson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great description of the Annie Oakley tall tall. It is descriptive but also very short. This book is a pretty easy read for a lot of kids, but it does include some more difficult words which I really liked about it. The pictures made this book very fun.

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Phoebe Ann Mosey, aka “Annie Oakley,” was America’s first female superstar. She was a self-made woman. A talented sharpshooter and famous member of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, Annie Oakley became the most famous practitioner of shooting in a male-dominated sport, and pulled herself out of poverty through her own skills and talents.
Oakley was a private, modest woman and very little material is available about her early life. Many stories about her were exaggerated and became “tall tales” that fed into her legend. Blair tries to stick to the facts in this abbreviated biography about “Little Sure Shot.”
Oakley began shooting at the age of nine; a reader of this text may erroneously conclude that Oakley began shooting at the age of five, although this is due to the flow of the text, rather than any claims by the author. Much of the book describes shooting tricks Oakley performed on tour in Europe and the United States. While there is insufficient information to support research for reports, the volume serves as an upbeat introduction to Annie Oakley, studies about the American West, or tall tales. The colorful cartoon-style illustrations will make this a welcome read-aloud for young (preschool/early elementary) audiences.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story without going too in depth and easy read story for the young elementary kids.