Record Added: 4/30/2011 Setting  United States Topic History: American Colonia Publisher Dodd, Mead, and Company Year 1943 Age 9-12 Pages 50 Description Beige, cloth binding
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This classic adventure set in upstate New York by Albany in 1757 centers around a Dutch/German immigrant family of settlers, the Van Alstynes. It tells the true and chilling story of the bravery, obedience and heroism of a 10-year-old boy in a perilous situation.
Written by Walter D. Edmonds, author of Drums Along the Mohawk, The Matchlock Gun was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1942. Colorfully illustrated by Paul Lentz. |
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