Who Was Annie Oakley? (Who Was...?) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Larry Day (Illustrator), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator) "Phoebe Ann Moses was born on August 13, 1860, in Darke County, Ohio..." (more)
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From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Moses in 1860 in Ohio. Her life story is told here-from her fatherless childhood through her marriage to Frank Butler and glory days traveling with Buffalo Bill's show to her death, 18 days before her husband's, in 1926. "Little Sure Shot," as she was nicknamed by Sitting Bull, truly had a one-of-a-kind life. She raised herself up from a poor, abused baby-sitter to a sharpshooting show woman who enchanted Queen Victoria out of her post-Albert funk, no less. However, while her biography is presented in full here, the prose is rather dry and uninviting. The black-and-white cartoons that pad the book are no better. Although two time lines are appended, there is no index. Sue Macy's Bull's-Eye (National Geographic, 2001) is a wonderful photobiography of Oakley that will be far more helpful for reports and is more enjoyable reading.
Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

You want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley! Born in 1860, she became one of the best-loved and most famous women of her generation. She amazed audiences all over the world with her sharpshooting, horse-riding, action-packed performances. In an age when most women stayed home, she traveled the world and forged a new image for American women.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (February 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448424975
• ISBN-13: 978-0448424972
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #198,059 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reading, May 7, 2007

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I have purchased at least eight of the "Who Was . . . " books for my eight year old nephew and he absolutely loves them. They are written in such a way as to make any subject matter interesting. His 2nd grade teacher also recommends these books to her class.