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Gr 2–5—Velma Bronn Johnston's efforts to protect the wild mustangs of the western United States began in 1950, when she happened upon a truck full of wounded horses bound for the slaughterhouse. Upon learning of the burgeoning practice of rounding up the wild horses for profit or sport, she decided to speak out against the unethical treatment of the animals whose overpopulation was becoming a nuisance to ranchers. Over the course of two decades, Velma, who became known as Wild Horse Annie, tirelessly campaigned for the horses' right to roam free. Fern's account of Bronn Johnston's l...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Born in 1912, Velma Bronn Johnston (later known as "Wild Horse Annie") grows up in Nevada watching her father tame mustangs, and when she contracts polio at age eleven, a painting of wild mustangs helps her endure the long recovery. As an adult, Annie admires the few remaining wild horses that visit her ranch, but when she discovers herds being rounded up for slaughter, she begins a letter-writing campaign to enact a ban on wild horse round...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Born in 1912, Velma Bronn Johnston (later known as "Wild Horse Annie") grows up in Nevada watching her father tame mustangs, and when she contracts polio at age eleven, a painting of wild mustangs helps her endure the long recovery. As an adult, Annie admires the few remaining wild horses that visit her ranch, but when she discovers herds being rounded up for slaughter, she begins a letter-writing campaign to enact a ban on wild horse round...Log In or Sign Up to Read More