Bull's-Eye (Direct Mail Edition): A Photobiography of Annie OakleyAt last, National Geographic's award-winning photobiography of Annie Oakley bursts into paperback. This stirring story of an enduring American heroine has won widespread acclaim and was named a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Annie's amazing life comes sharply into focus in a compelling narrative, period photography, and in her own words. Two historical maps and a chronology ground the legend in time and place. Readers ride through a life filled with adventure. Annie grows up in the backwoods of Ohio, hunting game to feed her family. Discovered by Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show, she wows crowds with target shooting and daring horse riding. Annie's hardships are examined too, as is her inspirational status as a role model for women. Awards include:
|
Common terms and phrases
actress Annie and Frank Annie became Annie continued Annie Oakley Foundation Annie Oakley Memorial Annie wrote August 13 BBHC Bernadette Peters BESS EDWARDS Bill Historical Center Bill's Wild West Buffalo Bill Historical Buffalo Bill's troupe Buffalo Bill's Wild Chicago Cincinnati Circus World Museum Collection of Nate Culver Pictures Darke County Infirmary daughter Dave Edingtons exhibitions farm Frank and Annie Frank Butler Garst Museum giving shooting Greenville helped hunting Indian IRVING BERLIN Jacob Moses Jersey JOHNNIE BAKER joined the Wild Joseph Shaw Lillian Smith Little Sure Shot live London Miss Annie Oakley mother Nate Salsbury newspapers North Carolina Nutley Oakley Memorial Pike Ohio perform Pinehurst quail Rifle Queen Sells Brothers Circus sharpshooter shooting lessons shooting match shooting partner shotgun Sitting Bull Susan Thomas Edison TONY AWARD train trap traveling Western Girl Wild West show Wolves woman women