The Matchlock Gun

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The Matchlock Gun
Author: Edmonds, Walter D.
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Time Period: Age of Revolutions
Time Frame: 1756
Geographic Area: North America
Country: United States
Topics: 13 Colonies
Genre: Fiction
Reading Age: Middle Grade
Format: Chapter Book
Published: 1941


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A Newbery Medal Winner

In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and his family. When his father was called away to watch for a raid from the north, only Edward was left to protect Mama and little Trudy. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old Spanish gun that was twice as long as he was, but would Edward be able to handle it if trouble actually came?

This classic, first published in 1941, has an updated, kid-friendly format that includes the original black-and-white illustrations.

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