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Author Edmonds, Walter D. (Walter Dumaux), 1903-1998.

Title The matchlock gun / by Walter D. Edmonds ; illustrated by Paul Lantz.

Imprint New York : Putnam's, 1989.

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Location Call No. Status
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Basement Materials  J EDM    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department  J FICTION EDMONDS    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  J EDMONDS    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Children's Department  JUV. 818 E24M    Check Shelf
Description x, 50 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Summary 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.
Contents The Spanish gun -- In the loft -- The small fields -- Indian fires -- Loading the gun -- Edward's orders -- Indians on the farm -- "Ateoord!" -- Firing the gun -- The militia return.
Awards Newbery Medal, 1942.
Audience 860L Lexile
Study Program Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 5.1 1 SD Quiz 56 English fiction, vocabulary quiz available.
Subject French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763) (OCoLC)fst01800886
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction.
Frontier and pioneer life -- New York (State) -- Fiction.
Courage -- Fiction.
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Native Americans -- New York (State) -- Fiction.
New York (State) -- Fiction.
Chronological Term 1754-1763
Genre/Form Historical fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726640
History (OCoLC)fst01411628
Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Added Author Lantz, Paul, 1908-2000, illustrator.
Other Form: Online version: Edmonds, Walter Dumaux, 1903-1998. Matchlock gun. New York : Putnam's, 1989 (OCoLC)761990965
ISBN 0399219110
9780399219115
0698116801
9780698116801
0816723672
9780816723676
0780767446
9780780767447
0613118502
9780613118507
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