The Matchlock Gun

By Walter D. Edmonds, Paul Lantz (illustrator),

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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…

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1 author picked The Matchlock Gun as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

My mom read this to us many, many years ago. It's a powerful little story about frontier toughness. It will make a kid's hair start growing where it wasn't previously.

I like the writing in this book. It's clear and straightforward. The characters are real to life. They are put into a bad situation and don't have the stuff they need to deal with it. They gotta make do.

The story ends well, but not without some scars.

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