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Synopsis
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., Set in the Hudson Valley of New York State in 1756 (when New York was still a British colony), this is the true story of the Van Alstyne family. When Mr. Van Alstyne is called away from home, he enlists the help of his 10-year-old son, Edward, to protect the family from Indian raids. He entrusts Edward with a matchlock gun, which must be set off with a flame since it does not use flint to set off the gunpowder charge. But when faced with a raid, Edward depends not only upon the gun, but also upon his mother and young sister. Illustrated with b&w drawings. Winner of the 1942 Newbery Medal.
| Size | | Length: | 80 pages | | Height: | 7.8 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 3.2 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "Edward watched intently as his father struggled into the blue uniform coat that he had had made when he was elected captain of the Guilderland militia."
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