St. Thomas Becket Academy & High School Library

The matchlock gun /

Edmonds, Walter D. 1903-1998.

The matchlock gun / by Walter D. Edmonds ; illustrated by Paul Lantz. - 50 pages : illustrations (part color) ; 25 cm

In 1756, during the French and Indian War in upper New York state, ten-year-old Edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, Spanish gun that his father had given him before leaving home to fight the enemy.

860L Lexile



Newberry award, 1942.

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88032471 /AC


1942
French and Indian War, 1754-1763


Frontier and pioneer life--New York (State)
Frontier and pioneer life--New York (State)
Frontier and pioneer life.
Courage.
Courage.
Firearms.
Firearms.
Newbery Medal--1942.
Newbery Medal.
Courage.
Frontier and pioneer life.
History.


New York (State)
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
United States.
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.


Fiction.
Fiction.

PZ7.E247 / Mat 1989