"A gripping, stirring novelisation of Annie Oakley’s remarkable journey from childhood poverty to sharpshooting adventuress of the Wild West"
Reeling with a spirit of resilience and against-the-odds accomplishment, in Little Sure Shot Matt Ralph has done exuberant justice to Annie Oakley’s extraordinary life. Pacey, and packed with pluck and heart, the storytelling is splendid.
We first meet Annie as a child on her parents’ Ohio farm, where she loves nothing more than going game hunting with her pa, even though folks don’t consider it a fitting activity for a girl. In the words of her ma, “Shooting and trapping that’s men’s business.
It’s not for women.” But when her family is struck by a tragic loss and fall into extreme poverty, Annie convinces Ma to let her put food on the table by hunting. Sadly, though, this isn’t enough and she’s sent away.
But Annie is nothing but courageous, and survives the most trying of circumstances through sheer grit and her talent for shooting, with her fortunes taking an upturn when she secures a deal to supply a storekeeper with game. “You know, you might just be the most surprising young woman who’s ever walked into my store,” he remarks. On her thrilling road to fame and fortune in the Wild West, Annie retains her big heart, finds romance and wins over countless nay-sayers who don’t believe a woman can shoot.
Shot-through with courage and adventure, Ralphs’ rendering of Oakley’s incredible rags-to-riches story is an inspiration.
Annie's family work hard to survive on their Ohio farm. Annie's happiest when hunting game with her pa, and she doesn't care one bit that it's not the kind of thing girls are meant to do. When tragedy strikes, the family is thrown into deepest poverty. Until one day, Annie dares to pick up Pa's old rifle, and find a way to feed her starving family.
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Annie's family work hard to survive on their Ohio farm. Annie's happiest when hunting game with her pa, and she doesn't care one bit that it's not the kind of thing girls are meant to do.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Little Sure Shot and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Little Sure Shot features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, PSHE: Bullying and Discrimination, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), PSHE: Bereavement and Grief, Sporting Stories, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Little Sure Shot was written by Matt Ralphs and published by Andersen Press Ltd
Little Sure Shot has 292 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
