Little Sure Shot
Binding: Paperback
Imprint: Andersen Press
Age 10+
Sporting Stories Historical Fiction Personal & Social Issues: Bullying, Violence & Abuse Family & Home Stories Personal & Social Issues: Death & Bereavement
Annie Oakley's early life is marked by tragedy and poverty - can her incredible shooting skills take her from rags to riches?
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.
As the family’s fortunes worsen, Annie is sent away to work, and life becomes an ever greater struggle. Yet Annie has the courage and pluck to survive – and her brilliance with a rifle starts to gain her more than just turkeys for the pot. Can Annie’s amazing skills take her all the way to fame and fortune?
An inspiring novel based on the incredible life of sharpshooting star Annie Oakley.
Creators
Matt Ralphs has worked in publishing as an editor and writer for many years. He writes fiction and non-fiction books, with a focus on history and the darker side of myths and folklore. He lives in England on a canal boat called Nostromo.
Reviews
A beautifully crafted account of the troubled early years of Annie Oakley, Little Sure Shot zips along, keeping the history tight to the truth and the characters close to the reader. It’s gripping and tender, wrapping heartbreaking themes in the heart-soaring joy that is success against the odd.
