Wild Horse Annie: Friend of the Mustangs

by Tracey E. Fern

Book Overview

"Wild Horse Annie" was the nickname of Velma Bronn Johnston (1912-77), who loved mustangs all her life. When she saw mustangs being rounded up and killed to make room for ranchers' livestock, she knew she had to speak up. In 1950, she began writing letters to local newspapers and politicians, defending the horses' right to roam free.

Many people told Annie to hush up, but they couldn't stop her. She soon became a voice for mustangs throughout...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374303061
• ISBN13: 9780374303068
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.1" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5